How do I register if I or my husband/wife work abroad as Crown Servants or Britrish Council Employees?
A person can register as a Crown Servant or British Council Employee if they are not a member of the forces but they are employed in the service of the Crown or British Council, in a post outside the UK. A husband or wife living abroad with an employee of the Crown or British Council may also register in this way. Crown Servant and British Council Employee declarations must be renewed annually in order that they continue to qualify. Crown Servants and British Council Employees may either appoint a person to vote on their behalf at the polling station (a proxy), or choose to vote themselves by post. If a postal vote is chosen, the applicant should take into account the length of time taken for post to travel in either direction to and from an overseas address, as the *Regulations stipulate that the postal ballot papers cannot be issued earlier than 5.00pm on the eleventh working day before Polling Day. If you would like an application form to register as a Crown Servant or British Counc
