“Small number” of postal votes delayed in Rotherham

In Sheffield, around 15,000 people are still waiting for their voting packs ahead of Thursday’s local elections.

The delay has been blamed on a printing error, but are expected to be delivered on time.

Rotherham Council has not revealed why their postal votes have been delayed, or how many people have been affected – although it is believed to be “up to one per cent of the overall number of postal votes.”

Sharon Kemp, returning officer for Rotherham Borough said: “Due to circumstances beyond our control, a small number of postal votes may have been delayed. We believe this could be up to one per cent of the overall number of postal votes.

“We are asking anyone who applied for a postal vote by the deadline of 5pm on the 20th April and who has not received their postal vote with their post today to get in contact with us at [email protected] or call 01709 382121 as soon as they can. We will then deliver a replacement postal vote to those people.

“Once people do receive their votes, I advise them to move very quickly. Get the form filled in and return on the same day if possible.

“Voters have until Wednesday to put their vote in the post, they can also put their vote through the letterbox at Riverside House on any day up to and including polling day until 10pm or hand their postal vote in at any polling station by 10pm on polling day (Thursday 6th May).”