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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.
Use this service to apply to vote by proxy in certain elections in the UK. You and your proxy must both be registered to vote in the UK.
An overview of voting in the UK, including voting in person, postal and proxy voting, and voting if you're abroad.
You need to be registered to vote before you can vote in UK elections or…
You vote in person at a polling station (usually in a public building,…
You must apply for a postal vote if you want to vote by post, for example…
If you’re unable to vote in person you can ask someone to vote on your…
How you vote when you’re abroad depends on: whether you’ll be abroad…
You’ll need to show photo ID when voting in person in some UK elections or…
You may be asked to vote on behalf of someone else if they’re unable to…
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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 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're a Crown servant, British Council employee or their spouse or civil partner, 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 or your spouse or civil partner are attending an educational course that means you won't be able to vote in person, then you can vote by proxy.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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