Rich_G-
Some deadlines for you:
Deadline to register to vote: midnight on Monday 22 May
Deadline to register for a postal vote: 5pm on Tuesday 23 May
Deadline to register for a postal proxy vote: 5pm on Tuesday 23 May
Deadline to register for a proxy vote: 5pm on Wednesday 31 May
Deadline to register for an Emergency* Proxy vote: 5pm on polling day*This can be either Medical or 'Occupation, service or employment' related.
Long and short of it: you need to find someone who can get to your polling station for you. Although having tracked back on your requests, I'd suggest giving your council's electoral services team a call, they might be able to help.
In general, my understanding is that the advice for those living abroad is to get either a postal proxy or a normal proxy vote for someone in the UK, as postal votes are sent out 1st (I think) class, and thus go the slowest route to you. This means that delivery won't be guaranteed to be before the polling date.
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MrDrem
I applied for one on the 5th May and they came back to me on the 8th saying it was unlikely they could get it to me on time.
I then applied for a proxy postal vote to my parents in law. That still hasnt arrived