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Statement from the Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs (REPO) Task Force
If you can’t vote in person, someone can vote for you. You can tell them who to vote for. This is called a proxy vote.
If you're a Crown servant, British Council employee or their spouse or civil partner, you can apply to vote by proxy.
Use this service to apply to vote by proxy in general elections and other UK Parliamentary elections, local elections in England (including mayors), Police and Crime Commissioner elections in England and Wales, referendums, MP recall petitions.
If your employment or your spouse or civil partner’s employment means that you cannot vote in person, then you can apply to vote by proxy.
If you can’t vote in person due to a disability, then you can apply to vote by proxy.
If you're a British citizen living overseas, then you can apply to vote by proxy.
If you aren’t able to cast your vote in person, you can have someone you trust cast your vote for you in a particular election or referendum.
If you're a member of the armed forces or their spouse or civil partner, you can apply to vote by proxy.
If you aren’t able to cast your vote in person, you can have someone you trust cast your vote for you.
Postal and proxy vote pilot schemes are due to take place at the May 2018 local elections in Tower Hamlets, Slough and Peterborough.
The Representation of The People (Postal And Proxy Voting Etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.
Template for a proxy (specific) (bankruptcy) in relation to the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016
Template for a proxy (specific) (company winding-up) in relation to the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016
Statement for Item 10 General Debate, delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French.
Ambassador Neil Holland condemns Russia holding its presidential elections on the sovereign territory of Ukraine.
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