Postal voters urged to make their vote count in General Election

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Postal voters in North Yorkshire have been assured that they still have time to cast their vote for this week’s General Election. 

About 120,000 postal voters are registered across the seven constituencies in the county, and the vast majority have already received their ballot papers by the post. 

Our elections team has stressed that there is still time for anyone who has not received their postal vote to pick up a ballot paper ahead of the polling day for the General Election on Thursday this week (4 July). 

What to do if your postal vote has not arrived

People who have not received their postal vote can go to our main offices in their constituency with an accepted photo identification during normal opening hours to receive a replacement ballot paper. You can see a list of which offices to go to in the table below.

We are asking everyone who has not received their postal vote to do this as soon as possible.

You can then either fill in a form before handing the ballot paper in at the council office in a sealed envelope that will be provided or take it to a local polling station on polling day and fill in a form there. 

The deadline to pick up a replacement ballot paper for people who have not received their postal vote is 5pm on Thursday. 

Your constituency Which office you can attend to get your ballot
Richmond and Northallerton Northallerton Civic Centre, Stonecross, Rotary Way, Northallerton, DL6 2UU
Wetherby and Easingwold
  • Harrogate Civic Centre, St Lukes Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 2AE
  • Northallerton Civic Centre, Stonecross, Rotary Way, Northallerton, DL6 2UU
Skipton and Ripon
  • 1 Belle Vue Square, Broughton Road, Skipton, BD23 1FJ
  • Harrogate Civic Centre, St Lukes Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 2AE
  • Northallerton Civic Centre, Stonecross, Rotary Way, Northallerton, DL6 2UU
Thirsk and Malton
  • Scarborough Town Hall, YO11 2HG
  • Northallerton Civic Centre, Stonecross, Rotary Way, Northallerton, DL6 2UU
Harrogate and Knaresborough
  • Harrogate Civic Centre, St Lukes Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 2AE
  • Selby Civic Centre, Doncaster Road, Selby, YO8 9FT
Selby
  • Selby Civic Centre, Doncaster Road, Selby, YO8 9FT
Scarborough and Whitby
  • Scarborough Town Hall, YO11 2HG

You can find out more about our offices, including opening times on our local offices page.

Accepted forms of photo ID to get a replacement ballot paper include a UK or Northern Ireland photocard driving licence, full or provisional, a UK passport or a passport issued by the EU, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, the Isle of Man, or any of the Channel Islands, and some concessionary travel passes, such as an older person’s bus pass or blue badge.

Head of electoral services, Kerry Russett, said: “All postal votes have been dispatched to voters, although for anyone who has yet to receive one, they have applied for, there is still time to make sure that they can cast their vote. 

“We will do everything we can to help provide a replacement ballot paper and would ask anyone who hasn’t received their postal vote to get in touch with us as soon as possible.” 

See more information about the General Election.