Voters In Ribble Valley Urged To Re-apply For Postal Vote
People in Ribble Valley who vote by post in elections are being urged to check and re-apply if their postal vote is out-of-date.
Following changes introduced by the Elections Act 2022, postal voters are now required to reapply for their postal vote every three years.
All postal voters who made their current application before 31 October 2023 are required to re-apply for their postal vote by 31 January 2026.
This effects just over 4,100 voters in the borough.
If a new application is not received by the end of January 2026, the electoral registration officer is required by law to cancel the postal vote, and electors will have to vote in a polling station unless a new postal vote application is received.
People can check when they applied, if they’ve forgotten, and renew their postal vote online at www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote
They can also contact the council’s elections team on 01200 414411/414424 and ask for a paper application form.
As part of your application, you will be required to provide your:
- Date of birth
- National Insurance number – your identity will be verified against records held by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). If this identity check fails, we will ask you to provide evidence of your identity.
- Upload a photo or scanned copy of your handwritten signature in black ink on plain white paper