Form

Apply to vote by emergency proxy due to employment

If your employment means that you cannot vote in person and you've missed the deadline to apply for a proxy vote, then you can apply to vote by emergency proxy.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, The Electoral Commission and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Published: 17 February 2022

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

• Publication for Northern Ireland

Documents

Application to vote by emergency proxy in England based on occupation, service or employment

PDF, 183 KB, 5 pages

Application to vote by emergency proxy in Scotland based on occupation, service or employment

PDF, 191 KB, 6 pages

Application to vote by emergency proxy in Wales based on occupation, service or employment

PDF, 213 KB, 6 pages

Details

Proxy voting means that if you aren’t able to cast your vote in person, you can have someone you trust cast your vote for you.

You may be able to apply for an emergency proxy vote if you both:

• can’t vote in person because of your employment
• became aware of this after 5pm on the sixth working day before an election

You can apply until 5pm on the day of the election.

Before you apply

You can ask anyone to act as your proxy, as long as they are registered to vote and it’s for a type of election they’re allowed to vote in.

Where to send your form

Return your form to your elections team at your council. You can find their details and more information on the Electoral Commission website.

Published 17 February 2022