Postal ballot stamp?

[RubiconCSL]

I've just been down to the Post Office to see what the letter costs to send. The queue is out of the door, so I can't be arsed waiting. Has anybody else posted one yet and if so, what stamp does it need for first class?

[Berkshire Blue]

I put just the normal stamp on mine - to be honest I didn't give it a second thought as it didn't seem heavy to me.

[VFTH]

Depends on the size of the envelope, normal envelope or A4 size will be 1st class. A5 is classed as a large letter and costs more.

[RubiconCSL]

Very confusing nowadays. I don't want it to fail to arrive due to paying too little.

Just checking the royal mail site. A "letter" is:-
Letters not exceeding:
Length: 24cm Width: 16.5cm Thickness up to
and including: 0.5cm Weight limit: 100g

The envelope is within those sizes, so a good start. However, I have no idea what 100g weighs and don't have any scales

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Royal Mail 1st Class and 2nd Class
                           1st Class 2nd Class
Size         Weight up to
             and including
                           Price     Price
Letter       100g          62p       53p
Large Letter 100g          93p       73p
             250g        £1.24       £1.17

So (I think), it could be 62p (if within letter size and under 100g) or £1.24p if it is over 100g.

[VFTH]

How many ballot papers?

One or two folded will be less than 100gms and therefore 62p.

[Lost in Transportation]

You can vote via email

[RubiconCSL]

Old school me I went back to the post office. Well under 100g and so 65p for first class.

[splot]

Depends on the size of the envelope, normal envelope or A4 size will be 1st class. A5 is classed as a large letter and costs more.

Other way round, A5 envelope, under 100gm is normal first class stamp, A4 envelope is large, and then we go into weights and thickness of envelopes etc.

Really easy to work out, cos everyone has scales at home and micrometers that can measure the thickness of your envelope!!.


My apologies, but fed up with having to go to the post office and collect junk mail and having to pay £1.40 for the priviledge (to be honest I don't bother anymore )

[Selsey Bill]

I've just been down to the Post Office to see what the letter costs to send. The queue is out of the door, so I can't be arsed waiting. Has anybody else posted one yet and if so, what stamp does it need for first class?

I didn't even think about the size or weight
I just put a 1st Class Stamp on the envelope and posted it

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[RubiconCSL]

Nice photo, but I don't think it counts as proof of postage

I've just been down to the Post Office to see what the letter costs to send. The queue is out of the door, so I can't be arsed waiting. Has anybody else posted one yet and if so, what stamp does it need for first class?

I didn't even think about the size or weight
I just put a 1st Class Stamp on the envelope and posted it

PST Vote 1.jpg