Local elections are due to take place on Thursday 6 May 2021 and this time around there could be changes to how people normally cast their vote - so it may well be better to play it safe and apply for a postal vote.
Voting by post is an easy, safe and convenient way of voting, especially if you are unable to go to your polling station on Election Day, and you’ll also have the added advantage of getting your vote in early. Please see below for details:
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You can apply to vote by post for any particular election, for a set period of time or for all future elections and referendums, and if you want to go to the polling station on Election Day you can take your postal vote there instead.
More information on postal votes can be found in the link here: http://www.durham.gov.uk/postalvote
