Renew a postal vote

You’ll need:

• the address where you are registered to vote
• your National Insurance number or other identity documents, for example a passport

You’ll also need to upload a photo of your handwritten signature in black ink on plain white paper.

If you cannot apply online, download and fill in a postal vote application form. Send it to: Electoral Services, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, College Square, Harlow CM20 1WG.

How we will contact you

We will be sending an email to all affected postal voters for which we have an email address in July 2025.

So that you can spot a genuine email from us:

• the email title will be: 'Notice to re-apply for a postal vote'
• the sender will be: electoral.services.harlow.council@notifications.service.gov.uk

If we do not have an email address, or you do not reply to our email, we will send a letter in August 2025.

Help us to minimise costs by responding to your renewal notice email as soon as possible.

If you do not complete a new postal vote application by 31 January 2026 your postal vote will be cancelled.

Cancelling your postal vote

If you no longer want to vote by post, you need to:

• complete a cancellation request form (pdf)
• return it to us by email or post