PLANS for a smooth General Election before, during and after polling day on May 6 are well in hand say the district council. Officers have been working hard preparing for what Gordon Brown has dubbed the least well-kept secret of recent years .

PLANS for a smooth General Election before, during and after polling day on May 6 are well in hand say the district council.

Officers have been working hard preparing for what Gordon Brown has dubbed "the least well-kept secret of recent years".

Applications for postal votes or registering to vote must be received by April 20 while proxy voting applications need to be in by April 27.

To apply for a postal vote telephone 01395 517 402 to apply for a form. You can also apply by email by writing to: electoralservices@eastdevon.gov.uk

If you cannot get to your polling station on the day of an election and do not want to vote by post, you can appoint somebody else to vote for you.

This must be done at least six days before an election.

To apply for a proxy vote, please telephone 01395 517 402 to apply for a form.