Postal Vote Renewal

As part of the Annual Canvass, you would have been notified if your postal vote is due to expire.

If this applies to you, you will need to reapply for your postal vote before 31st January 2026. For those affected who have not reapplied during the canvass, we will be contacting them from 1st December.

If we need to inform you that your postal vote is due to expire, we will contact you either via email, text or letter depending on what information we hold for you.

Emails will be sent from ‘Nottingham City Council Elections’

(nottingham.city.council.elections@notifications.service.gov.uk)

Text messages will be sent from ‘GOV.UK’

If you do not reapply by 31 January 2026, your postal vote will be cancelled, and you will only be able to vote in person at a polling station until you make a successful reapplication to vote by post.

We will notify you by email, text, or letter if your postal vote has been cancelled.

If you wish to cancel your postal vote, please advise us as soon as possible so that you do not receive reminders.

Cancelling your postal vote does not affect your right to vote. If you request to cancel your postal vote, or you do not reapply, you will only be able to vote in person at a polling station until you make a successful reapplication to vote by post. Please note that photo ID is now required to vote at a polling station.

How to cancel your postal vote:  
Email us at elections@nottinghamcity.gov.uk or alternatively, call us on 0115 8764111 (Phone lines are open from 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday)

If you are unable to provide a signature or a consistent signature due to a disability, illness, or because you are unable to read or write, you can still apply for a postal vote by requesting a signature waiver.

You can do this by:

• Applying online at gov.uk/apply-postal-vote and selecting the option for a signature waiver, or
• Downloading and completing a postal vote waiver application form from the same website and returning it by post.

You’ll be asked to give a reason for the waiver. Once approved, your postal voting documents will be marked so that no signature is required when you vote.

If you require further support on this, please contact Electoral Services on 0115 876 4111.

The next scheduled election will be the Local Councillor election, which is due to be held on Thursday 6^th May 2027.