Internal Ballot FAQs
Young Labour and Labour Students Ballots
Young Labour and Labour Students Ballots FAQ
Why are the elections being re-run?
The Party has conducted an internal review of the procedures that were used for these elections. That review found that the wrong membership freeze date was inadvertently applied when determining voter eligibility. The date used was one normally applied to Parliamentary selections rather than internal ballots like these.
Because of that administrative error, the electorate for the ballot wasn’t constituted correctly in line with the timetable approved by the NEC and the Party’s Rule Book.
We are committed to ensuring fairness in our internal elections and it is essential that members can have confidence in the outcome. The NEC has therefore decided to re-run the elections for these reasons.
Which positions can I vote for?
All members under the age of 27 who are fully paid up as of the 10 February 2026 will receive a ballot in the re-run Young Labour elections.
If you are a student member and you have already confirmed your eligibility to participate in the National Committee of Labour Students elections by verifying your student status, you do not need to take any further action and will receive your ballot for the re-run.
However, if you are a student member and you have not yet verified your student status with the Party, you must do so by following this link and completing the form https://labour.org.uk/updates/members-updates/student-2026-ballot-request/
This must be done by 12pm, Monday 23 March 2026.
Who is nominated?
All nominations from the original election will stand for the re-run, and all candidates elected uncontested as the only validly nominated candidate remain elected.
How will I spot the ballot email?
The email will come from “The Labour Party”, [email protected] with the subject “Your Ballot – Labour Party elections”.
What if I haven’t received the ballot email?
- Add [email protected] as a safe sender.
- Check your junk and/or spam folder.
- Check that you have the right email address registered to your membership.
- Check that only you are the only person whose membership is registered to that email.
- Visit the Reissue Portal to submit a ballot reissue request.
- If you have already used the link above and still cannot locate your ballot, please contact the Membership Team by completing a contact form here.
What if I voted online but still receive a postal ballot?
Your vote has already been counted. You do not need to return the postal ballot. Voting online saves the Party money which can be used to fight elections.
Can I post a picture of my ballot paper online?
To ensure the integrity of the ballot and the security of your details, we strongly advise you do not do this. Each ballot contains codes which are unique to you and can only be used once. By putting these online you risk someone else using your vote.
In addition, secret ballots are an important principle of free and fair elections. It is therefore not helpful to normalise waiving of the secrecy of the ballot by posting pictures of your completed ballot paper.
I’m on holiday, will I miss out?
If you have given us a unique email address previously, you will have received voting information electronically and you will be able to vote online as long as you can access your email. You have until Wednesday 8 April to vote. We will also send a number of reminder emails if you are yet to cast your vote. If you have not given us a unique email address and receive a paper ballot, you can still vote online and save the party money by following the instructions in your postal ballot pack.
Ballot Timetable
Results declared: As soon as possible after the ballot closes.
Freeze date for voter eligibility: Monday 10 February 2026 — members must have been fully paid up by this date in order to vote.
Student verification deadline: Monday 23 March (12pm)
Ballots open: Wednesday 25 March
Ballots close: Wednesday 8 April
