Royal Mail has blamed the federal government for voters not receiving their postal ballots forward of the overall election this Thursday (July 4).
There are reviews of 1000’s of postal ballots not being delivered in time, with Royal Mail saying there’s “no backlog” in its system.
Postal affairs minister Kevin Hollinrake has urged Royal Mail “to do all they’ll” to verify postal votes arrive with voters in time. He’s in “direct contact” with the service based on well being minister Maria Caulfield.
The Telegraph says greater than 90 constituencies, together with these of cupboard ministers, have raised considerations about ballots failing to reach.
Royal Mail has responded by saying it’s delivering postal votes instantly as they arrive in its community – and has referred to as for a evaluate of how the printing and administration of postal votes are dealt with earlier than the poll papers are acquired by Royal Mail.
A Royal Mail spokesman stated: “We’ve no backlog of postal votes and, while we aren’t complacent, we stay assured that postal votes handed to us on time might be delivered previous to polling day. The place particular considerations have been raised, we’ve investigated and confirmed poll packs are being delivered as quickly as they arrive in our community.
“We might welcome a evaluate into the timetable for future elections with all stakeholders to make sure that the system for printing and administering postal votes earlier than they’re handed to Royal Mail works as easily as doable.”
What do you have to do in the event you haven’t but acquired your postal vote?
If your postal vote nonetheless hasn’t arrived, do not fret. Fortunately, you will nonetheless be capable to vote. Listed below are your choices:
Request a alternative postal poll pack
You’ll be able to request a alternative postal poll pack in particular person up till 5pm on Thursday, July 4. All you will must carry is your ID. Test the place you are able to do so on Gov.uk which has a postcode checker to seek out your Native Electoral Registration Workplace.
Then, you will have a alternative between having a brand new postal poll despatched to you, or finishing the poll on-site and handing it again to them
Request one other postal vote
If you happen to choose to have a brand new postal vote despatched to you, you must ship it off no later than Wednesday, July 3 and ensure it arrives within the postbox earlier than remaining assortment.
Take your postal vote with you on the day
Another choice is to take your postal poll to your native polling station to vote.