Internal Ballot FAQs

NEC Ballots 2026

Which positions can I vote for? 

All eligible members can vote for the nine NEC members representing Constituency Labour Parties (CLPs). Members under the age of 27 will be able to vote for the Young Members Representative. Only members and affiliated supporters who reside in Wales will receive a ballot for the NEC Welsh Representative. For the NEC Local Government Representatives (Division IV) only members who are in Labour in Local and Regional Government, Directly Elected Mayors and elected Police and Crime Commissioners can participate in the ballot.

Who is nominated?

A full list of nominations and thresholds for each position can be found here

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? 

  1. Add [email protected] as a safe sender. 
  2. Check your junk and/or spam folder. 
  3. Check that you have the right email address registered to your membership. 
  4. Check that only you are the only person whose membership is registered to that email. 
  5. Visit the NEC Elections reissue portal to submit a ballot reissue request
  6. 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 noon, Thursday 27 August 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

Ballots will begin to be sent out to all members27th July
Postal re-issue requests deadlineMonday 24 August
Email re-issue requests deadlineWednesday 26 August 
Ballot CloseNoon Thursday 27 August