Proxy voting

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.

Everyone is entitled to apply for a proxy vote for one specific polling day.

Apply for a proxy vote

Apply online for a proxy vote through GOV.UK

The total number of electors for whom a person may act as a proxy is now limited to 4, of which no more than 2 can be domestic electors (meaning an elector who is neither an overseas elector or a service voter).

As part of your application to vote by proxy, you need to provide your National Insurance number for identity verification purposes. If you are not able to provide a National Insurance number, or your National Insurance number cannot be verified, you will be asked to provide documentary evidence in order to process your proxy vote application.

Apply for a proxy vote for all future elections

While everyone is entitled to a proxy vote for one specific polling day, applications for a particular or indefinite period require a specific reason.

Reasons for applying for a proxy vote for all future elections

• Blindness.
• Other disability (the disability must be specified).
• Occupation/employment/service/attendance on a course (details must be provided).
• Being registered as a service voter or overseas voter.
• Being registered as an anonymous elector.
• Requiring journey necessary by sea or air to get from registered address to the polling station.

The different application forms to be able to vote by proxy at all future elections can be downloaded from GOV.UK.

Completed forms must be returned to:

Apply for an emergency proxy vote

In certain circumstances, due to either a medical or employment emergency that happens after the deadline to apply for a proxy vote for an upcoming election has already passed, you can apply to vote by emergency proxy.

Applications forms must be received at Electoral Services (using the above address).

The application forms you will need to complete:

Apply for a postal proxy vote

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.

If you are a nominated proxy and want to apply for a postal vote, contact us to request a postal proxy application form.

Information we will hold about you

We have a statutory obligation to retain certain information about you. To find out more detail about this, read our privacy notice.