Some people are worried about postal voting fraud. We take
these concerns very seriously. However, we must stress that there
has never been any evidence of organised postal voting fraud in
Richmondshire.
Here are some safeguards we have in
place
- Every request for a postal vote is checked against our computer
records of electors. You cannot get a postal vote unless you are on
the Voters List. You can only get one postal voting pack at an
election, even if you send in more than one application form.
- A request for a postal vote is turned down if the application
form is not signed or if a date of birth is not provided. You also
have to sign any request to cancel or change your postal vote.
- We write back to everyone who arranges a postal vote.
- The provision of a signature and date of birth, is there to
prevent fraud.
- Signatures and date of births on postal vote statements and
original applications will be cross-checked.
What you can do?
- Let us know if your postal voting pack does not arrive.
- Keep your voting pack in a safe place if you are not voting
straight away.
- When you vote, keep it secret.
- If you can, post it back yourself.
- Don't give your pack to someone else unless you trust
them.
- If you decide not to vote, never give your
pack to someone else – dispose of your pack safely.
- Tell us if you move, so your postal voting details can be kept
up to date.
The Returning Officer's staff do not
come to collect postal votes.
Updated: Electoral Team (ESO) - 22.08.11
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