Manchester City Council

You can now apply for an absent vote, no later than 5pm on the sixth working day before an election.

Postal Voting

You can have a postal vote instead of going to your polling station. We can send it to any address, even abroad. But, bear in mind that we must receive the ballot paper back by the day of the election.

Proxy Voting

You can have a proxy vote if you cannot get to the polling station on polling day. This is where you appoint somebody to vote for you. They then go along to your polling station and cast your vote.

Contact the Electoral Services Unit for an application form.

Postal Proxy Voting

If your proxy is going to be away from home on the day of the election, they can apply for their proxy ballot paper to be posted to them.