143Application for a postal vote

#### 143 Application for a postal vote 143 Application for a postal vote > > (1) An elector who will be unable to attend at a voting centre on election day may apply to the Electoral Commissioner to vote by post. > > > > Note. > > > > Section 6 sets out a number of reasons that a person may be unable to attend at a voting centre on election day. > > > (2) An application under this section must be made in the approved manner and form and specify the ground on which the elector is making the application. > > > (3) An elector who has made an application under this section is not entitled to vote by post unless the application is received by the Electoral Commissioner before 6 pm on the fifth day preceding election day. > > > (4) An application under this section may be made to the Electoral Commissioner through the Electoral Commission’s website in accordance with the directions of the Commissioner.