Upcoming elections
If you are, you might be interested to know that Royal Mail provide priority postboxes, with later collections times, for posting your ballot card securely.
Find a priority postbox near youDallow ward by-election on Thursday 4 August 2022
On Thursday 4 August 2022 residents will go to the polls to elect a councillor for the Dallow ward.
Covid-19
Electors and candidates are asked to follow the government’s Covid-19 guidance during the election.
Elector deadlines for this election:
- Registration: Tuesday 19 July 2022
- Postal vote: 5pm Wednesday 20 July 2022
- Proxy vote: 5pm Wednesday 27 July 2022
Election timetable
Thursday 30 June 2022
- Publication of the notice of election
- Earliest date to officially become a candidate
- Earliest date to be supplied with a copy of the electoral register
Friday 1 July 2022
- First day for submission of nomination papers
Friday 8 July 2022
- Deadline for submission of nomination papers (4pm)
- Deadline for appointment of election agents (4pm)
- Last date for withdrawal of a candidate (4pm)
Monday 11 July 2022
- Publication of statement of persons nominated (by 4pm)
Monday 18 July 2022
- First issue of Postal Votes
Tuesday 19 July 2022
- Electoral registration deadline
Wednesday 20 July 2022
- Postal vote/postal proxy application deadline (5pm)
Wednesday 27 July 2022
- Proxy vote application deadline (5pm)
Friday 8 July 2022
- Deadline for appointment of counting agents
- Deadline for appointment of polling agents
Thursday 4 August 2022
- Polling day (7am to 10pm)
- Deadline for replacement of lost or spoilt postal votes (5pm)
- Deadline for emergency proxy applications (5pm)
- Deadline for alterations to register for clerical errors (9pm)
- Verification and count at the Town Hall (10pm)
Friday 9 September 2022
- Deadline for return of election spending returns
Candidates and agents briefing
A briefing on the election and nomination process will be held on Tuesday 21 June 2022 at 5pm remotely via Teams.
Please contact [email protected] for the meeting link to be sent to you.