Have postal voting forms arrived yet?

[Applespider]

I usually vote in person but applied for a postal vote for the referendum in late May as I'll be away on the day. The deadline was 8 June so well within it.

My normal polling card came through about a week later. A colleague at work (non-Southwark) has had her postal vote through although she always gets a postal one so not sure if they do two runs of polling cards/postal votes - previously registered and then new ones.

Anyone else who recently applied for a postal vote in Southwark had it arrive yet?

[KC]

Mine arrived about two weeks ago, so worth checking it hasn't gone missing..

[kristyl]

I spoke to them about this last week. They have completed two sends, one on 25th May and the last send was completed yesterday. Therefore you should receive it this week, as they are sent first class.

[James Barber]

If you know anyone voting from abroad the second post out can;t arrive in time - they would need to organise a proxy vote.

[Peckhampam]

I haven't had my postal vote. Kristyl, could you tell me where you rang as I may need to chase it up. Is it Southwark Electoral services.

[kristyl]

Southwark electoral services, I haven't had mine either which is why I chased. They seem to be cutting it fine!

[Applespider]

Thanks kristyl - that reassures me.

But will double check proxy vote requirements just in case.

[snooks]

I'm in Lambeth and haven't received one yet

[dirac]

Received and set mine off already!

[Loz]

Received mine about 10 days ago and it is all completed and sent.

[goosey-goosey]

Just received mine in the post today.

[peckham_ryu]

Applied 6th June. Nothing yet. When is the deadline to return the ballot paper?

[kristyl]

Just received mine in the post today.

[Salsaboy]

Got mine today (Bromley Council). Filled out and in the post already.

[Applespider]

Got home today to find my postal vote on the mat.

However - it's good to know that in future, it's best to get your request in very early so you get it more than a couple of weeks ahead just in case you are away for a fortnight over the election.

[Tima]

Got ours today (Forest Hill - Lewisham) - only just in time as away from this weekend.

[theboycj]

I'm voting in, and fyi - my form has arrived

A good friend of mine came up with a great idea. If you don't have the time/inclination to find out all the facts about the EU referendum (I don't blame you) and are possibly unsure which way to vote, perhaps knowing how other notable people are thinking could help out.

Here are a few that strongly believe the UK should remain a member of the EU:

? Governor of the Bank of England

? International Monetary Fund

? Institute for Fiscal Studies

? Confederation of British Industry

? Leaders/heads of state of every single other member of the EU

? President of the United States of America

? Eight former US Treasury Secretaries

? President of China

? Prime Minister of India

? Prime Minister of Canada

? Prime Minister of Australia

? Prime Minister of Japan

? Prime Minister of New Zealand

? The chief executives of most of the top 100 companies in the UK including Marks and Spencer, BT, Asda, Vodafone, Virgin, IBM, BMW etc.

? Kofi Annan, the former Secretary General of the United Nations

? All living former Prime Ministers of the UK (from both parties)

? Virtually all reputable and recognised economists

? The Prime Minister of the UK

? The leader of the Labour Party

? The Leader of the Liberal Democrats

? The Leader of the Green Party

? The Leader of the Scottish National Party

? The leader of Plaid Cymru

? Leader of Sinn Fein

? Martin Lewis, that money saving dude off the telly

? The Secretary General of the TUC

? Unison

? National Union of Students

? National Union of Farmers

? Stephen Hawking

? Chief Executive of the NHS

? 300 of the most prominent international historians

? Director of Europol

? David Anderson QC, Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation

? Former Directors of GCHQ

? Secretary General of Nato

? Church of England

? Church in Scotland

? Church in Wales

? Friends of the Earth

? Greenpeace

? Director General of the World Trade Organisation

? WWF

? World Bank

? OECD

Here are pretty much the only notable people who think we should leave the EU:

? Boris Johnson, who probably doesn?t really care either way, but knows he?ll become Prime Minister if the country votes to leave

? A former Secretary of State for Work and Pensions who carried out a brutal regime of cuts to benefits and essential support for the poorest in society as well as the disabled and sick

? The guy who was Education Secretary and every single teacher in the country hated with a furious passion for the damage he was doing to the education system

? Leader of UKIP

? BNP

? Britain First

? Donald Trump

? Keith Chegwin

? David Icke

So, as I said, if you can?t be bothered to look into the real facts and implications of all this in/out stuff, just pick the list that you most trust and vote that way. It really couldn?t be more simple.

And if you are unsure about leaving, don't.

Please repost this list, if you think it might help.

[Abe_froeman]

Theboycj, that is very helpful. Seeing how much longer the list of untrustworthy self interested (and occasionally currupt) people there ar in favour of remain compare to the very short list of of rogues on the other side has persuaded me to vote out.

[Huggers]

mine never arrived. Rang them up and it was never received, despite having been posted two weeks ago. I now have to not go away in order to vote.

[Abe_froeman]

You can appoint a proxy to vote for you in person Huggers

[Huggers]

proxy appointment deadline passed I am afraid Abe! My daughters postal vote arrived but not mine, despite posted to them at the same time. I am due to go to Glastonbury on Wednesday, but to fulfil my democratic obligation (which I have rather banged on about recently!) I will have to vote at 7am and then go.

If mine didn't arrive, what happened to it? and how many other people did this happen to?

[Abe_froeman]

I think if it hasn't arrived you can collect a replacement from tooley street.

[Huggers]

Abe they never received my application for a postal vote so it was lost either in post or their end, very strange.