Postal vote packs sent out for EU Referendum
Test Valley Borough Council has this week sent out the first postal vote packs to UK residents registered to vote in the EU Referendum, to be held on Thursday, 23 June 2016. The first postal vote packs for voters residing overseas were sent out last week.
Test Valley Borough Council has this week sent out the first postal vote packs to UK residents registered to vote in the EU Referendum, to be held on Thursday, 23 June 2016. The first postal vote packs for voters residing overseas were sent out last week.
Postal voting and proxy voting provide a more flexible approach to help people who would otherwise find it difficult to make it to their polling station on the day of the Referendum.
Residents can apply for postal or proxy voting by contacting Electoral Services at Test Valley Borough Council on 01264 368000, or they can download an application form at www.testvalley.gov.uk/eureferendum. The deadline for postal vote applications is 5pm on Wednesday 8 June 2016. Any applications received after this date will not be allowed for the Referendum. Proxy vote applications must be received by the Council by 5pm on Wednesday 15 June 2016.
In order to vote in this Referendum, people need to be registered on the Register of Electors. Anyone not already registered can register here or by contacting Electoral Services at Test Valley Borough Council. The deadline to register for voting in the Referendum is Tuesday 7 June 2016. People who are already registered to vote do not need to re-register for the EU Referendum. If anyone is not sure if they are registered to vote, please contact the Council on 01264 368000.
Further information about the Referendum, including details of who is eligible to vote, can be found on the Electoral Commission's website, www.electoralcommission.org.uk