New rules regarding handling of postal votes will be in place at the forthcoming elections on 2nd May.
Political campaigners will be banned from handling postal votes, except where the postal vote is their own, that of a close family member, or someone they provide regular care for.
As usual, you must return your postal vote by 10pm on Thursday 2nd May for it to be counted. Please aim to return your postal vote via the post as soon as you receive it. If you miss the post, you can hand in your postal vote, as well as those for up to 5 other voters, to an authorised member of staff at the civic offices in Swadlincote during office hours, or at any polling station within South Derbyshire District on polling day.
If you return your postal vote in person either to the civic offices or to a polling station, you will be provided with a form which you must complete for the postal vote(s) you are handing in to be accepted.
Please do not put any postal votes in the letter box of the civic offices or hand them in without completing the form, as they will be rejected.
For further information, please contact the Elections Team using the details below.
Kind Regards
Elections
01283 595875 / 595728 / 595723