Calf of Man general election voting provision

Summary

The requester asked about planned polling station provisions for the Calf of Man for the September 2026 General Election, but the Cabinet Office stated it does not hold this specific information.

Key Facts

• The Cabinet Office does not hold information regarding planned polling station locations on the Calf of Man.
• Residents of the Calf of Man are allocated to vote in the Keys constituency of Rushen.
• Voters unable to travel to a polling station may apply for a postal vote or a proxy vote.
• The response advises that postal voting may not be practically viable due to the lack of postal service on the Calf of Man.
• The request was received on 12 December 2025 and closed on 22 December 2025.

Data Disclosed

• 5165326
• 2025-12-12
• 2025-12-22
• September 2026
• IM1 3PN
• 01624 686244

Original Request

What provision is planned to be provided for the location of a polling station on the Calf of Man (noting that several resident wardens and volunteers have a residential address there, and further noting the lack of any postal service) in relation to the September 2026 General Election?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Government Office Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PN Telephone: (+44) 01624 686244
Website: www.gov.im/co

Our ref: 5165326 22 December 2025

Dear ###

We write further to your request received 12 December 2025, which states:

"What provision is planned to be provided for the location of a polling station on the Calf of Man (noting that several resident wardens and volunteers have a residential address there, and further noting the lack of any postal service) in relation to the September 2026 General Election?"

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance The Cabinet Office does not hold the information that you have requested.

However, by way of advice and assistance, you may find the following information useful:

• If an elector were to register as resident on the Calf of Man, they would be able to vote in person at their allocated polling station in the Keys constituency of Rushen, if they were able to travel on election day.

• Anyone permanently or temporarily resident on the Calf of Man and unable to travel on election day to vote in person at a polling station will be able to apply for a postal vote or a proxy vote (if postal voting was not practicably viable).

• For anyone who is unable to attend a polling station on election day, this website contains information about postal voting https://elections.gov.im/information-for-voters/voting-by-post/

• Information about when people can apply for a postal ballot for the 2026 House of Keys general election and when these need to be returned can be found on this page, or on any of the linked constituency pages https://elections.gov.im/house-of-keys-general-election-2026/#voting

• For anyone unable to attend a polling station on election day and unable to return a postal ballot, this page contains information about proxy voting https://elections.gov.im/information-for-voters/proxy-voting

Please quote the reference number 5165326 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

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