If you would like someone to vote for you as your proxy, you need to choose a person you trust who will be willing to go to your polling station and vote for you in the normal way.

You can have a proxy vote if:

• you are registered blind
• you receive the higher rate of the disability living allowance
• applications for a particular election continue to require the applicant to specify the circumstances by which the applicant cannot reasonably be expected to vote in person.

You can also have a proxy vote the following reasons. Such applications are long term and generally require some form of attestation:

• Physical incapacity - You must have your application form supported by a registered medical practitioner, registered nurse or Christian Science practitioner provided that person is giving you care or treatment.  If you are in a residential home or sheltered housing then head of home or warden can support your application (but not a care assistant).
• Occupation, service, employment - Your employer must sign your application. If you are self-employed please indicate this on the form. The person supporting applications by the self-employed must be 18 or over, must know your circumstances and not be related to you.
• Attendance on a course - Each college/institution will have appointed an officer to support applications on these grounds.  Check with your college who that person is.
• Registered as a service voter - Your journey to the the polling station would involve travelling by sea or air

Please remember that the closing date for new applications is always 6 working days before polling day at 5 pm.

In order to vote by proxy you must complete an application form.

So long as you have manually signed your application form you can scan your form and email it to us, or it can be faxed or posted.

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