If you will be away on polling day, at work or on holiday, are physically unable or just don't have the time to get to a polling station to vote in person, you can still exercise your democratic right to vote. You may have moved house since the electoral register was drawn up and have not yet joined the register at your new address.

You can choose either to vote by post or to appoint someone else - a proxy - to vote on your behalf.

To find out more about voting by post, please visit the Government's official site at:

http://www.postalvotes.co.uk

From this site, you can download an application form to vote by post.

Simply print the form out, complete the details and send it to the local Electoral Registration Officer at the local council's offices.

Caradon District Council
Luxstowe House, Liskeard, Cornwall  PL14 3DZ
Tel: 01579 341000
www.caradon.gov.uk

Carrick District Council
Carrick House, Pydar Street, Truro, Cornwall  TR1 1EB
Tel: 01872 224400
www.carrick.gov.uk

Council of the Isles of Scilly
Town Hall, St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly TR21 0LW
Tel: 01720 422537
www.scilly.gov.uk

Kerrier District Council
Dolcoath Avenue, Camborne, Cornwall TR14 8SX
Tel: 01209 614000
www.kerrier.gov.uk

North Cornwall District Council
Higher Trenant Road, Wadebridge, Cornwall  PL27 6TW
Tel: 01208 893333

www.ncdc.gov.uk

Penwith District Council
St Clare, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 3QW
Tel: 01736 362341
www.penwith.gov.uk

Restormel Borough Council
39 Penwinnick Road, St Austell, Cornwall  PL25 5DR
Tel: 01726 223300
www.restormel.gov.uk