Renewing your existing postal vote application

The application process for a postal vote has changed and you must now apply for your postal vote every 3 years.

If you applied for a postal vote before 30 January 2024, you must apply again by 31 January 2026 to remain a postal voter. 

The quickest and easiest way to renew is to apply for a postal vote on GOV.UK.

We will contact you in April and May 2025 to ask you to renew your postal vote.

How we will contact you

So that you can spot a genuine email from us:

  • the email title will be 'Register of Electors - Postal Vote Renewal Notice' 
  • the sender will be: electoral.services.london.borough.of.croydon@notifications.service.gov.uk

If we do not have an email address, or you do not reply to our email, we will send a letter in May.

Help us to minimise costs by responding to your renewal notice email as soon as possible.

Email electoral.services@croydon.gov.uk if you no longer wish to vote by post (include your name, address and a request to remove your postal vote application).

What has changed

The Elections Act 2022 introduced changes to the way people apply for a postal vote for applications received from 31 October 2023:

  • all postal vote applications must contain the applicant's name, address, date of birth, national insurance number and signature
  • the applicant's identity must be verified against records held by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). If this identity check fails, the applicant must provide evidence of their identity
  • postal votes are now valid for a maximum of 3 years

The next scheduled local government elections in Croydon will be held on Thursday 7 May 2026.

If you do not apply by 31 January 2026, your current postal voting arrangement will be cancelled.

We have started the renewal process early to allow you to apply in advance of any scheduled elections.