This is to let you know details of the key dates for residents to be aware of for the upcoming local elections on 6 May.
We would appreciate your support in helping share these messages with your local residents so they are aware of what they need to do and when so they can take part in the local elections.
The key pieces of information are:
Registering to vote
Anyone who wishes to vote must be registered on the electoral register. The deadline for those who are not registered to make an application is Monday 19 April. For more information and to register see: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
Postal voting
For anyone interested in voting by post this year they just need to make sure they apply before 20 April 2021. They can request a postal vote application form by visiting https://www.westoxon.gov.uk/about-the-council/elections-and-voting/register-to-vote/
We would encourage people to sign up to do this sooner rather than later.
Proxy voting
If a resident is unable to make it to the polling station, then they can nominate someone to be their proxy and cast their vote for them. The proxy needs to be a registered voter and able to attend the voter’s own polling station. Applications for proxy voting need to be sent to the District Council by no later than 5pm on Tuesday 27 April.
More information around the local elections for 2021 can be found at our website: https://www.westoxon.gov.uk/about-the-council/elections-and-voting/current-and-future-elections/
We will be sharing information via our social media on Facebook and Twitter. We would appreciate it if you could share these messages where you are able to.
Thank you for your support
West Oxfordshire District Council
Andrew Smith
Communications Specialist
media.contacts@westoxon.gov.uk