Look out for postal votes!
Ballot papers have been sent out to postal voters for next month’s local elections in the St Albans District.
Around 20,000 packs for people registered to vote by post have been issued by St Albans City and District Council.
Elections take place on Thursday 3 May with a seat in each of the Council’s 20 wards to be contested.
There will also be elections for a seat in the St Albans North Division of Hertfordshire County Council and one in the North West Ward of London Colney Parish Council.
Mike Lovelady, the Electoral Registration Officer, said:
Postal voters should keep an eye out for the packs and follow the instructions about how to cast their votes.
They must remember to include their date of birth and signature on the postal voting statement. This statement is kept separately from the ballot paper so their vote is always kept secret.
Completed ballot papers and postal vote statements should be placed in the pre-paid addressed envelope and returned to the District Council by 10pm on election day.
Voters unable to attend a polling station can register to vote by proxy. The deadline to apply for a proxy vote is 5pm on Wednesday 25 April.
A proxy vote allows someone you trust to vote on your behalf. You must give a reason why you are unable to attend the polling station such as a work commitment.
To find out more or to download an application form, please visit the Electoral Commission website
Alternatively, you can ask for a paper form to be sent to you by contacting the elections team on 01727 819294 or by emailing elections@stalbans.gov.uk
Forms should be returned to the Electoral Registration Officer, St Albans City and District Council, Civic Centre, St Peter’s Street, St Albans, Herts, AL1 3JE, or the email address above.
The District Council has 58 Councillors who serve staggered four year terms with around a third of the seats coming up for election in three out of each four year cycle.
Details of candidates are available on the Council’s website along with other information at: goo.gl/gxZvDd (link content no longer available due to retirement of former website).
Media contact:
John McJannet, Principal Communications Officer, St Albans City and District Council.
Tel: 01727-296130, E-mail: john.mcjannet@stalbans.gov.uk
Note:
To vote in the District Council elections you must be registered to vote, 18 years old or over on polling day, and also be one of the following: a British citizen, a qualifying Commonwealth citizen, or a citizen of the European Union; a resident in the UK; and not be subject to any legal incapacity to vote.
The following cannot vote in a council election: anyone other than British, qualifying Commonwealth or European Union citizens; convicted persons detained in pursuance of their sentences, excluding contempt of court (though remand prisoners, unconvicted prisoners and civil prisoners can vote if they are on the electoral register); and anyone found guilty within the previous five years of corrupt or illegal practices in connection with an election.