MORE than 10,000 postal voting packs have been sent out to homes in Hyndburn.

But people are being reminded to read the instructions carefully when casting their vote otherwise it might not be counted.

Jane Ellis, Hyndburn’s returning officer, said: “Postal voting is growing in popularity as a convenient way to have your say.

"But at every election, some postal votes are invalid, because the voter either forgot to sign the postal voting statement or wrote down the date they filled it in, rather than their date of birth.

“We’ve provided a guide to completing your postal ballot in your pack, so please do take the time to read it and provide the right information so that we can count your vote.

"We need to receive your postal votes before polls close at 10pm on 5 May.”