appoint as your proxy must be registered to vote.
and, in Great Britain are registered
individually.
Can I apply for a proxy vote?
Anyone who is individually registered can apply for a proxy vote.
A proxy fmay not vote for more than
two people at any one election or referendum (themselves and one other),
unless they are a close relative.
When you apply for a proxy vote you
must provide a reason. You can apply
for a proxy vote if:
I’m living outside the UK – which
address should I include on my
postal vote application form?
• you are unable to go to the polling
station for one particular election,
for example, if you are away on
holiday
You will need to include the address
where you were last registered to
vote in the UK. There is a section on
the form for your correspondence address – you can include your overseas
address in that section.
• you are a British citizen living overseas
You may have to get someone to support your application to confirm that
your reason for applying to vote by
proxy is valid. Read the notes that accompany each form to find out if you
need to get someone to support your
application and who can do it.
When can I apply to vote by proxy?
The deadline for applying to vote by
proxy is normally 5pm, six working
days before an election.
Who can vote on my behalf?
The person you wish to appoint as
your proxy can only act as proxy if
they are 18 (16 in Scotland) or over
When should I register to vote as
an overseas voter in the EU referendum?
To ensure you can vote in the EU referendum as an overseas voter, you
should register to vote as soon as
possible. UK citizens living overseas
should apply to register to vote by 16
May 2016 and once registered, must
apply to vote by post or proxy
in order to be able to vote from outside the UK. Postal ballot papers will
be sent to all eligible overseas voters
who are registered to vote by post in
time for the first despatch between
23 and 27 May. Those who apply
to register at a later date will be sent
ballot papers after their registration is
confirmed.