All of the information you need for elections this year can be found on our Elections 2009 page.

This page has all the information you need about elections and voting. Click on a link below to be taken straight to the information you need.

Register of electors

You can only vote in elections if your name is on the Register of Electors.

How to contact us:

Email: elect-reg@dacorum.gov.uk
Telephone: 01442 228230

Useful links:

The following people are allowed to vote:

  • If you are eighteen or over
  • British, Commonwealth, Irish and other European Union citizens
  • Overseas electors (Only allowed to vote in Parliamentary and european Parliamentary elections)
  • Members of HM Forces and their spouses
  • Crown servants employed outside the United Kingdom
  • European citizens are allowed to vote in European and Local Elections only
  • Overseas Electors are allowed to vote in Parliamentary and European Elections only

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Poll cards

Poll cards are delivered shortly before an Election. Each member of the household who is eligible to vote should receive a poll card which informs them of the date of the election, where their polling station is and the hours of poll. You do not need to take the poll card with you to be able to vote.

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Voting procedures

  • The hours of poll for all Elections are 7.00 am to 10.00 pm
  • For Parliamentary and European Elections the hours of poll are 7.00 am to 10.00 pm
  • On arrival at your designated polling station, the Presiding Officer will ask you to confirm your name and address and will issue you with a ballot paper
  • The ballot paper will be marked with an official stamp
  • You should take the ballot paper to the voting booth and mark with a "X" the candidate you wish to vote for
  • Fold the ballot paper and deposit it in the ballot box

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What if I am unable to get to the Polling Station on Election Day?

If you are unable to go to your Polling Station on Election Day, you can apply to vote by post or proxy (a proxy is someone who votes on your behalf).

If you have a permanent physical incapacity, are registered blind or receive the higher rate of mobility component of the disability living allowance for a physical disability you are eligible for a permanent proxy vote. The form requires the declaration that the information is correct from a doctor, nurse or warden of a home.

Please contact the Electoral Registration Officer who will advise which form you need to complete.

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Postal Votes

You are welcome to apply for a postal vote if you are unable to go to your Polling Station on election day.

The deadline for receipt of postal vote applications is 11 working days before the day of an election.   

To obtain a postal vote registration form contact the Council.

Email: elect-reg@dacorum.gov.uk
Telephone: 01442 228230

or download pdficon Postal vote application form (PDF 11.8 KB, opens in new window).

Important Notes

When downloading the above Postal vote application forms:

  • The document must be printed single sided with no scaling
    (i.e. original size not 'fit to paper' or shrink large pages)
  • Print all applications directly from the PDF file
  • Do not photocopy the form as the signature box shading could be lost

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Proxy votes

You are welcome to apply for a proxy application form if you are unable to go to your Polling Station on election day. A proxy is someone who will go to the polling station and vote with your authority on your behalf.

To obtain a proxy vote registration form contact the Council using the details below.

Email: elect-reg@dacorum.gov.uk
Telephone: 01442 228230

or download pdficon Proxy vote application form (PDF 16 KB, opens in new window)

Important Notes

When downloading the above Proxy vote application forms:

  • The document must be printed single sided with no scaling
    (i.e. original size not 'fit to paper' or shrink large pages)
  • Print all applications directly from the PDF file
  • Do not photocopy the form as the signature box shading could be lost

The deadline for receipt of postal vote applications is six working days before the day of an election.

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