Voters in Inverclyde have until Thursday 14th April to apply for a postal vote in next month’s Scottish Parliament Election and UK Referendum.
Voting by post is an easy and convenient way to vote for people who are unable to get to the polling station.
Anyone aged 18 or over who is on the electoral register can apply for a postal vote. You don’t need to give a reason why, just fill in the application form available on www.aboutmyvote.co.uk , print it, sign it, and send it back to the local electoral registration office. Postal votes are usually sent out about a week before election day and once you have got it, mark your vote on the ballot paper and make sure you send it back to that it arrives by close of poll – 10pm on Thursday 5th May.
Postal votes can be sent to a home address or to any other address specified. They can be sent overseas although voters should consider whether there will be enough time to receive and return their ballot paper by election day.
One alternative is voting by proxy – appointing someone to vote on their behalf.
Postal vote applications should be sent to Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board, The Robertson Centre, 16, Glasgow Road, Paisley PA1 3QF by 5pm on Thursday 14th April.
Friday 15th April is the deadline to register to vote.
Thursday 21st April is the deadline to apply to vote by proxy.
Details of how to apply and to register to vote can be found at www.aboutmyvote.co.uk
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