I wish to draw attention to the problems generated by the introduction of postal voting.

My wife decided to vote by this method at the instigation of the Liberal Democrats. The relevant documents were delivered by post on April 27. In a separate envelope was my postal vote.

I telephoned the returning officer at the Town Hall and was informed I had applied for this service, which I denied. They checked their records and informed me they had made a mistake.

I asked if I could vote in person and was told that if I wished to participate I would have to use the postal vote. I was further informed that once a person has elected to use this method, they would be denied the right to use the official poll card and exercise this right at future elections unless they write to the returning officer.

How much does postal voting cost? My package required three envelopes, a declaration of identity form and two ballot forms, whereas the 'poll card' is delivered at far less cost and works extremely well.

I LANSBURY, Oxford