You could argue screwing over Postal voters was Rishi's plan with the snap election
You could argue screwing over Postal voters was Rishi's plan with the snap election
BBC News: Voting issues: Wrong advice and woman loses 'last vote' - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c720kj0e0gdo
#PostalVotes
#PostalVotingPacks
#PostalVotingPacksNotArriving
#GE
#GE2024
Could help if you didn't receive your postal vote. Can apply until 5pm tomorrow and valid reason reasons include: medical emergencies; away for work; and lost, stolen, destroyed or damaged ID.
The National: Emergency proxy vote Scotland: All you need to know and how to apply
News Article: https://www.thenational.scot/news/24428805.emergency-proxy-vote-scotland-need-know-apply/
Applications: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections/ways-vote/emergency-proxy-vote
#GE2024 #GeneralElection2024 #GeneralElection #Scotland #Politics #Vote #PostalVotes
Reading the #BBC news site, you would be forgiven for thinking that it was solely in Scotland that #PostalVotes were delayed. Its covered in the Scottish section but not elsewhere.
I went looking and found this in #TheTelegraph. Apparently its throughout #BrokenBritain, not just #Scotland.
Normally I wouldn't share TheTorygraph but exceptions can be made.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/06/28/general-election-postal-votes-marginal-seats/
Postal vote not arrived? You might be able to apply for an emergency proxy vote until 5pm on the day of the election, see ⬇️
The printable forms to send to your local Electoral Registration Office are here, plus a link to a postcode search to find the address: https://www.gov.uk/how-to-vote/voting-by-proxy
Can I still vote in the July general election if I am on holiday? | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/general-election-date-voting-holiday-b2549499.html
Further evidence that we need to protect our right to vote: Tory calls for abolishing postal votes based on non-existent fraud.
If you want to do postal voting in the May elections, the deadline for applications is tomorrow, 5pm, Wed 17 April 2024.
Deadline for registering to vote at all is 11.59pm today.
I'm planning to do mine on the postal vote form - so as to avoid the "prove who you are" shenanigans, and thus not have to remove my mask in a possibly-germy area. 😷
Application form:
https://www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote