How to vote

To vote in local and general elections, you must register to vote.

You can vote in the following ways:

• Voting at a polling station
• Voting by post
• Voting by proxy

Changes to voting by post and proxy

You can now apply online to vote by post and for some types of proxy vote. You also need to prove your identity when applying, by providing your National Insurance number.

There are limits to how many people a voter can act as a proxy for. This means you can only act as a proxy for two people living in the UK. If you act as a proxy for people living overseas, you can act as proxy for up to four people but only two of these can be based in the UK.

These changes apply to UK Parliament elections, including by-elections and recall petitions, local elections and Police and Crime Commissioner elections.

Need help?

For further information on the electoral register or voting please contact Electoral Services:

• Email electoral_services@sandwell.gov.uk

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