Renewal of Postal Vote Signature and Application
The Elections Act 2022 requires all postal voters who completed a postal vote application form before 31 October 2023, to renew their postal vote application no later than 31 January 2026.
The new postal vote will be in place for a maximum of three years, following which the elector will need to make a new application.
Sefton Council have sent an email to all affected postal voters who have provided us with their email address. This email is to advise postal voters that they must reapply for their postal vote before 31st January 2026. The quickest and easiest way to reapply for a postal vote application is online at www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote
Postal voters for whom we do not hold an email address will receive an invitation to renew their postal vote by post from February 2025.
If you have received an email, but another member of your household has not received the email, it will be because we do not hold an email address for them, but they can still complete the postal vote application form, they do not need to wait for the letter.
So that you can spot a genuine email from us, the email title will be ‘Renewal of Postal Vote Signature and Application’ and the sender is electors@notifications.service.gov.uk
If you are hesitant about clicking on the link contained within the email you can visit the government website detailed above to update your details.
If you are unable to complete your application online, please contact us at electors@sefton.gov.uk to request a paper form.
For further information please also visit:Voting by Post or Proxy
If you no longer wish to have a postal or proxy vote in place for future elections, please email us at electors@sefton.gov.uk with your name, address and a request to remove your postal or proxy application.
PLEASE NOTE: THE NEXT SCHEDULED LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY 7 MAY 2026.