The Elections Act 2022 requires all postal voters who completed a postal vote application form before 31st October 2023, to renew their postal vote application no later than 31st January 2026.
The new postal vote will be limited to a maximum of three years, following which the elector will need to make a new application.
Wigan Council are going to be sending an email to all affected postal voters who have provided us with their email address. This email is to advise postal voters that they must reapply for their postal vote before 31st January 2026. The quickest and easiest way to reapply for a postal vote application is online.
Postal voters for whom we do not hold an email address for or have not responded to the email will receive an invitation to renew their postal vote by post enclosed with our annual household canvass information. Letters will be sent out at the end of July 2025.
If you have received an email, but another member of your household has not received the email, it will be because we do not hold an email address for them, or they do not need to renew their postal vote application if they have a postal vote in place.
So that you can spot a genuine email from us, the email title will be Renewal of your Postal Vote and the sender is [email protected].
If you are hesitant about clicking on the link contained within the email you can visit the government website to update your details (external link).
If you are unable to complete your application online, please contact us to request a paper form.
For further information please read how to apply for a postal or proxy vote.
If you no longer wish to have a postal or proxy vote in place for future elections, please email elections with your name, address and a request to remove your postal or proxy application.