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  1. How can I register to vote?
  2. How can I apply for postal vote?
  3. Appoint someone you trust to vote for you
  4. If I pay Council Tax, am I automatically registered to vote?
  5. I have lost or not received my poll card, can I still vote?
  6. You are here: I have put today's date instead of my date of birth on the postal vote statement
  7. Can I vote online or by telephone?
  8. Can I vote at a different polling station?
  9. If you've received a postal vote but have changed your mind and want to vote in person at the polling station, can I cancel my postal vote?
  10. Can you bring your own pen/pencil to the polling station?

I have put today's date instead of my date of birth on the postal vote statement

Please cross out the mistake and enter the correct date of birth below the error. We will manually verify the information provided against the data held on the Electoral Register.

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