The Elections Act 2022 introduced new rules for postal voters, one of which is that postal vote registration is only valid for a maximum of 3 years (previously 5 years). This means for those electors who applied for a postal vote before 31 October 2023, their existing postal vote will expire on 31 January 2026.
From next week CYC will contact postal voters informing them of the new rules. There are approximately 13,000 postal votes to renew across York. Those electors who haven’t provided an email address, or who choose not to apply online, will receive a form in the post later in the year.
Anyone can re-apply or download a paper form online at https://www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote