If you would like to nominate someone you trust to go to the polling station and vote on your behalf, you can apply for a proxy vote.
Please be aware that the person you appoint as your proxy will be required to cast your vote at your polling station in Leeds. They will receive a proxy poll card telling them where and when to cast your vote.
You can still vote in person, provided you do so before the proxy has voted for you.
The person you choose to be your proxy can be anybody, as long as they are registered to vote at the election. If either of you need to register, go to the
national registration site external link.
Everyone is entitled to apply for a proxy vote for one specific polling day. To do this please use this form:
Postal proxy votes
If you appoint a proxy that is unable to attend your polling station in Leeds they may apply for a postal vote after you have nominated them. They would need to do this as a separate application - if they already vote by post, they would need to apply separately to cast your vote by post.
For the 3 May local election, the deadline for the proxy to apply to vote by post has now passed.
If you are a nominated proxy and want to apply for a postal vote please use this form:
Apply for all future elections
If you have special requirements, you may be able to apply for a proxy for all elections. The different application forms to be able to vote by proxy at all elections can be downloaded from
www.yourvotematters.co.uk external link
Completed forms need to be returned to the following address:
Electoral Services
Leeds Town Hall
The Headrow
Leeds
LS1 3AD
Or can be emailed as an attachment to:
Emergency proxy applications
In certain circumstances, where you have an emergency that happens after 5pm on Wednesday 25 April for either medical or employment reasons you can apply to vote by emergency proxy.
Applications forms must be received at Electoral Services (address and email address above) by the deadline of
5pm on Thursday 3 May 2018.
The application forms you will need to complete are below:
What if I am unable to sign?
If you are unable to sign, because of a disability or illness, or you are unable to read or write or are unable to sign in a consistent or distinctive manner, you can apply to vote by proxy and waiver for the requirement of a signature using this form:
