Absent Voting
Commons · Question 126786 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of postal delays on the delivery of postal ballots for 2026 local elections.
Answer
Answered by Samantha Dixon, 16 Apr 2026
Local Returning Officers undertake stringent risk assessments and contingency planning as part of running elections, including the monitoring of known or emerging postal issues. Officials in the Ministry of Housing and Communities and Local Government mee...