1. Can I vote before 19th October?
You can cast a postal vote if you are going to be out of the Island on Wednesday 19th October 2011 or you can pre poll vote from Monday 19th September 2011 until 2pm on Monday 17th October 2011.
Frequently Asked Questions
2. I am not British. Can I vote?
You can register to vote if you have lived in Jersey for 2 years; or if you have lived in Jersey for 6 months, plus a period that totals 5 years.
3. I will be 16 just before the election. Can I vote?
You can register to vote in this year’s election if you are 16 by 5th September 2011. You cannot register until the day you turn 16 years old.
4. I asked for a postal vote, but now I want to vote in person
No problem. Go to your polling station on 19th October 2011 and take along all the paperwork that was sent to you by the Judicial Greffier when you planned to cast a postal vote, including the ballot paper. See one of the officials at the polling station and you will be able to use your ballot paper to vote in person.5. I’ll be out of the Island on election day
If you aren’t going to be in Jersey on 19th October 2011, then you can postal or pre-poll vote instead. See question 1 of our frequently asked questions for more information.
6. I've moved house, but I am still in the same Parish. Do I need to do anything?
If you’ve moved house recently, then it would be a good idea to check that your polling station is still the same, especially if you live in St. Helier, St. Saviour, St. Brelade, because those parishes are divided up into different districts. Go to ‘How Do I Vote’ to find out.
7. I was not born in Jersey, I've only been here 2 years. Can I vote?
Yes. You can register to vote if you have lived in Jersey for 2 years; or if you have lived in Jersey for 6 months, plus a period that totals 5 years.
8. My name has been accidentally omitted from the electoral register. Can I still vote?
If you apply to pre-poll vote or to postal vote and you find that your name is not on the register, there is still something you can do. If you think there has been some mistake, you should advise the Judicial Greffier that you believe there has been an error. The Judicial Greffier may ask you for additional information to support what you have said. If the Judicial Greffier is satisfied that there has been an administrative error, your name will be added to the copy of the register and make the necessary arrangements for you to be able to vote.
If you arrive at the polling station to vote in person on Election Day, and you find that your name is not on the electoral register, you should ask to speak to a parish official.
9. As a candidate, may I hire school premises for a hustings meeting?
Public Elections – Meetings on School and Youth Service premises - Guidance Note
School premises:
School premises may be available outside of school hours in order to hold meetings with prospective voters. In the interests of absolute impartiality, all the Senatorial candidates must be present at any such meeting, and in the case of Deputies or Connétables, all the candidates for Deputy or Connétable of a particular district must attend.
Youth Service premises:
Youth premises may also be available outside youth session hours in order to hold meetings with prospective voters.
Young people attending a youth project may wish to invite election candidates to meet them on youth centre premises, but such meetings should be at the instigation of the young persons themselves. If agreed, the invitation would need to be issued to all candidates running for the same post (i.e. candidates for Deputies or Connétable in the relevant parish, or for election as Senator), so that all candidates are treated equally and fairly.
Candidates interested in hiring out premises are invited to contact the school or youth premises directly to determine availability.