Reapplying for a Postal Vote

This means that if you vote by post and you made your current application before 31 January 2023, you need to reapply for a postal vote, if you have not done so already, by 31 January 2026.

If you cannot remember when you applied for a postal vote, details of when you are required to renew your application were sent to all households during the current canvassing period.  A postal application form will be sent out in December 2025 to anyone who has not yet applied for their postal vote to be renewed.

The quickest and easiest way to reapply for a postal vote is online at: www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote  Alternatively, you can phone the Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council’s Elections Team on 01707 357 300 to arrange for a paper application to be sent to you.

If a new postal vote application isn't received by 31 January 2026, your postal vote will be cancelled and you will need to vote in person at your local Polling Station.  To vote in a Polling Station, all electors are required to bring in an accepted form of ID on Election Day.

If your postal vote is cancelled, you can still apply for a new postal vote up to 5pm, 11 working days before an election.  As part of your application, you will need to provide your:

• Date of birth
• National Insurance Number
• (If applying online) an uploaded photo or scanned copy of your handwritten signature in black ink on plain white paper, otherwise the paper form will be required to be signed.