If you will be away on polling day, at work or on holiday, are physically unable or just don't have the time to get to a polling station to vote in person, you can still exercise your democratic right to vote. You may have moved house since the electoral register was drawn up and have not yet joined the register at your new address.

Don't forget students who are registered at home but are away at University.

You can choose either to vote by post or to appoint someone else - a proxy - to vote on your behalf.

To find out more about voting by post, please visit the Government's official site at:

http://www.postalvotes.co.uk

From this site, you can download an application form to vote by post.

Simply print the form out, complete the details and send it to the local Electoral Registration Officer at the local council's offices.

Ribble Valley Borough Council
Council Office, Church Walk, Clitheroe BB7 2RA
Tel:  01200 425111
www.ribblevalley.gov.uk

South Ribble Borough Council

Civic Centre, West Paddock, Leyland, PR25 1DH

Tel: 01772 421491

 www.southribble.gov.uk

Lancashire County Council
County Hall, Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 8XJ      
Tel:  0845 053 0000
www.lancashire.gov.uk