Absent Voting
Lords · Question HL15191 · Tabled 4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Jamieson
To ask His Majesty's Government for what reason political parties and elected representatives are not permitted to have access to the expiry date of an elector’s postal vote mandate, but are allowed access to the list of electors with postal votes; and wh
Answer
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 18 Mar 2026
As stated in the Answer of 26 November 2025 to Question 92034 on Absent Voting, the Government has no plans to make changes to the information which is shared as part of the electoral register or absent voters lists.Information relating to postal vote app...