Postal Vote Renewal

Overview

Following changes introduced by the Elections Act 2022, voters are now required to renew their postal vote application every three years.

If you completed a postal vote application before the 30^th January 2024 you will need to renew the postal vote before the 31^st January 2026.

If the postal vote is not renewed by the deadline the postal vote will be removed, and you will be required to vote at a polling station in the future unless a subsequent new application is made.

How will we contact you?

From the 26^th of September 2025 electors with an email address will be contacted by Bromsgrove and Redditch Electoral Shared Services with the subject heading Action Required! Your Postal Vote is Expiring. Reapply Now.

Electors without internet access or held email addresses will be contacted by post in early October 2025.

If a member of your household receives an email all those with postal votes within the household can follow the instructions provided.

How to renew your postal vote

Don’t wait to be contacted you can apply now!

The easiest and quickest way to reapply for a postal vote is online at https://www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote

You can also renew by printing off a paper application form or by contacting the elections team to be sent a form via email or in the post.

Paper applications can be sent to us by:

Email – elections@bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk

Post to – Electoral Services, Redditch Borough Council, Town Hall, Walter Stranz Square, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 8AH

Application form changes

Due to the changes made in the Elections Act 2022 new information will need to be taken during the application process.

Postal vote applications must contain the applicant's name, address, date of birth, national insurance number and signature.

Details will then be sent to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for verification if the check fails the applicant must provide documentary evidence of their identity.

If you are unable to provide a signature or a consistent signature, please contact the elections team to request a waiver (or if completing online this request forms part of the process).

Cancelling your postal vote

Please contact the Elections Team via email if you no longer wish to vote by post in your email you will need to include your name, address and a request to remove your postal vote application. As this is required in writing if you do not have access to email a letter will need to be submitted.