Who you should choose as your proxy voter
The person appointed as proxy should be someone you trust. Anyone may be appointed to act as your proxy, providing they are over 18 and registered to vote. They must also be eligible to vote in the election or referendum you want them to vote at on your behalf.
From 31 October 2023 there has been a restriction on the number of people a person may be appointed as a proxy for. A person may only be appointed to be a proxy for up to 4 voters, however only a maximum of 2 of these can be domestic electors (i.e. not people who are registered specifically as Overseas or Service Voters). This is regardless of the relationship the proxy has with the elector.
The appointed proxy has to attend your polling station, so make sure that the person you appoint is familiar with where you would normally vote. If the only person you trust to vote for you is unable to get to your polling station, they can request an postal proxy. For a postal proxy application email to elections@chorley.gov.uk.
Your chosen proxy must also be eligible to vote in the same type of election that they will be voting for you in, and can be proxy for no more than 2 voters based in the UK and 2 overseas voters.