Voting by post or proxy

Voting by post means we will send you a posting voting pack so you can complete your ballot paper at home and return it in the post when elections take place. Voting by proxy means someone you trust voting on your behalf.

Apply for a new proxy vote

Mayor of London and London Assembly Elections– Thursday 2 May 2024 

If you want to apply for a new proxy vote at this election, we must receive your completed application by 5pm on Wednesday 24 April. 

The deadline for making changes to existing postal and proxy votes is a week earlier, at 5pm on Wednesday 17 April.

Voting by proxy allows you to appoint someone to vote on your behalf.

Appointing your proxy

The person you appoint as proxy must be:

Someone can only be appointed as a proxy for up to 4 electors, of which no more than 2 can be based in the U.K. 

Apply online

The quickest way to apply to vote by proxy is online through gov.uk.

Apply for a proxy vote

You’ll need to provide your National Insurance number, as well as submitting a photograph of your signature. If you do not have a National Insurance number, you can provide a different kind of evidence of your identity.

Get a paper proxy voting application form sent to you

If you cannot apply online, you can ask for a paper proxy voting application form to be sent to you. We’ll send a freepost reply envelope for you to return your completed form in.