Following a change in the law, voters must now renew their postal vote application every 3 years.
If you applied for a postal vote before 31 October 2023, you must renew your application by 31 January 2026 or it will expire.
We will contact you in July and August 2025 to ask you to renew your 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
Contact information
Civic Centre
The Water Gardens
College Square
Harlow CM20 1WG
01279 446042