Cardiff Council’s Electoral Services is carrying out a review of the signatures of postal voters whose applications were submitted in 2007.
The review must take place every five years in line with security measures for postal votes.
Anyone who has registered for postal voters will be sent a form asking them to provide an example of their signatures so records can be checked and updated.
All postal voters should already have received a letter asking them to update their details and they are being urged to complete the accompanying form as quickly as possible to make sure the vote is not cancelled. If a response is not received by March 12th the postal vote will be cancelled.
Having a postal vote cancelled during this exercise does not prevent someone from reapplying for a postal vote but this will need to be a fresh application and the deadline for applying for a fresh postal vote is 5pm on April 18.
Returning Officer for Cardiff Council Jon House said, “Postal voting is a very easy way for people to ensure their voice is heard in elections and with more and more people applying to vote in this way it is vital that security is as tight as possible.
“I would urge everyone who registered for a postal vote five years ago to complete the forms they have been sent asking them for a fresh example of their signature by March 12th to ensure their postal vote is still valid.”
For help in completing your Personal Identifier form, please contact Cardiff Council on 029 2087 2087 or 029 2087 2088 (Welsh language) and ask for Electoral Services.
