Where to vote
There are three ways you can vote in the elections on 3rd May: in person, by post or by proxy.
1. Voting in person at your local polling station
As long as you are registered to vote in London, on 3rd May you can visit your local polling station between 7am and 10pm and cast your votes there. Please make sure that you arrive in plenty of time to avoid missing out on having your say. If you arrive and there’s a queue you might not be able to enter the polling station in time to vote.
- Before polling day you will be sent a ‘poll card’ which includes details of where your polling station is.
- You can only vote at the polling station on this card.
- Staff at the polling stations will be able to help you understand your ballot paper if you get confused.
- You do not need to take your poll card with you to the polling station but it will help the staff. If you don’t have your poll card, nearer to the election you will be able to use our online polling station finder to check where to go.
- If you are not able to go to the polling station in person on election day, you can apply to vote by post or by proxy (someone voting on your behalf).
2. Voting by post
To vote by post you need to register as a postal voter before 18th April.
- Your ballot papers will be sent directly to you about a week before election day.
- Once you’ve received them, mark your votes and make sure you send it back so that it arrives before 10pm on 3rd May 2012.
- You must also remember to complete the declaration – with signature and date of birth.
- If it arrives later than 10pm on 3rd May your vote won’t be counted.
- For more information and to register visit the www.aboutmyvote.co.uk
3. Voting by proxy
You can also ask someone to be your proxy. This means they can vote on your behalf but for the candidates you wish them to vote for.
- All you need to do is complete and sign a form and return it to your local electoral registration office before 25th April 2012.
- To register and find out more, visit the www.aboutmyvote.co.uk
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