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Two-thirds of people on the electoral roll have signed up for postal voting in preparation for Guernsey's unprecedented island-wide election.
The figure dwarfs the 2,000 who registered for postal voting at the 2016 district-based election.
Postal voting packs are being delivered this week to those who registered, while packs have already been sent to UK and overseas addresses. All of the packs are expected to arrive by Friday.
????️Watch a handy guide on how to complete your postal vote. Your postal vote will be with you this week
— Guernsey Election 2020 (@GSYElection2020) September 29, 2020
Remember if you've opted for a postal vote you will not be issued with a ballot paper in a polling station
Make sure you complete & return yours by 8pm on 7 Oct #CountMeIn pic.twitter.com/k8vwNHkYm7
An animation has been published explaining how postal vote ballots need to be completed and returned.
Some of they key points are that:
Those who have registered for a postal vote will not be issued with a ballot paper if they turn up at a polling station.
Your postal vote pack must be received by the election team by 20:00 on Wednesday 7 October.
However, if you miss the return postal deadline your can hand-deliver your postal vote to any polling station.
Colette Falla, Registrar-General of Electors, said the surge in postal voting will ease demand at the polling stations.
"It is a success story that so many people have opted to register for postal vote," she said. "This will naturally reduce demand at polling stations and help make the process as smooth as possible given the numbers involved.
"It is a significant logistical task to issue more than 21,000 postal voting forms and I’m pleased that this process has begun, with Guernsey Post ready to begin delivering them this week."
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