Voting in person

Most people vote in person at their local polling station. If you are registered to vote a poll card will be sent to you in advance of this election giving details about your polling station.

If you are not able to attend the polling station on polling day, you can apply to vote by post or by proxy.

Voting by post

If you are not already registered to vote by post and wish to apply in time for this election, please visit www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote.

The deadline for new postal and postal proxy applications and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes is 5pm on Tuesday 29 April 2025.

Postal voting packs are mailed out about 2 weeks before polling day and include a prepaid envelope for their return. Your postal vote must be returned before the deadline on polling day, or it will not be counted.

If you miss the post, you can hand deliver your postal vote and the postal vote of up to 5 other people at the locations below during the stated times. You must complete and sign a declaration form when handing in postal vote(s). If the declaration form is not completed the postal vote(s) will be rejected.

Postal votes can be hand delivered to our council offices at The Horizon Centre, Peachman Way, Broadland Business Park, NR7 0WF. Postal votes can only be hand delivered to this location during normal business hours. Postal votes must be handed in and a declaration signed in order to be valid. Please do not post your postal vote(s) through the on-site letter box as they will be rejected.
On polling day, you can hand in postal votes to any polling station in the electoral area between 7am and 10pm. You must complete and sign a declaration, which will be available from the polling station staff.

Please note there are different rules for political campaigners, you can find further details by viewing the Electoral Commission Code of Conduct for Campaigners.

Voting by proxy

If you are not able to vote in person at a polling station and you do not wish to vote by post, you can appoint someone else to vote for you.

Proxy voting means asking someone to vote on your behalf at the polling station. A proxy vote counts the same as any other vote and is subject to the same security and secrecy provisions.

If you apply for a proxy vote you will have to provide a reason, for example you may be working or studying away from home or on holiday. You will need to nominate someone to vote on your behalf according to your wishes. Your nominated proxy will be required to attend your polling station to vote on your behalf, or they can apply to cast your vote by post (deadlines apply).

To apply, please visit www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote. The deadline to apply to vote by proxy in this election is 5pm on Wednesday 7 May.

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Further information below

Timetable, Notices and Results

Register to vote at this election

Voter ID

How to vote at this election

Information for Candidates and Agents