This week the matter has appeared in sharp focus again amid reports a campaign aimed at blocking change to the gender policy may succeed, as Wednesday's deadline for the postal ballot approached.
The extra cash could help the company bolster its defenses and make acquisitions as the Europe-wide deadline for full postal liberalization draws near.
21 April: Deadline for applying for postal vote Once an individual is registered they can apply to vote by post, which involves submitting a signed form to your local electoral registration office.
The analysis was done in three 'rounds' on key dates in the election process: the 10 April deadline for voter and postal vote registration; on 4 May, two days prior to the poll, to assess the quality of information; and on 7 May, the day after voting, when local election results were coming through.
There is no deadline by which they must be issued, but the Electoral Commission guidance says: "Postal ballot packs should be issued to all who have applied as soon as practicable after the deadline for new applications for postal votes and for changes to be made to existing postal votes, 11 working days before polling day.
Should the 'alternative vote' system be used instead?" The deadline for applying for a postal vote for the 5 May polls is 5pm on Thursday, while the deadline to register to vote is 5pm on Friday.
Regrettably, your article ("Dance, party but make your voice heard: Eavis urges Glastonbury fans to use their vote", last week), was wrong to say the deadline for registering for a postal vote is 3 June.
The 500,000 or so policyholders who have still not responded to the insurer's mailings about the proposed demutualisation have just one week to go, as the deadline for registering - and postal voting on the proposal- is next Sunday, three days before the special general meeting that will decide whether or not it goes ahead.
But the deadline for asking for a postal vote from the electoral services department at your local council has now passed for these elections.
