Elections 2023
The next scheduled Local Government Elections and Parish Elections will to be held on 4 May 2023.
Back to topNotices
Back to topVoter ID
You will need to bring voter ID to vote at a polling station on 4 May 2023.
Back to topFind your polling station
You can check where your polling station is online.
Back to topAccessibility at polling stations
We are committed to ensuring that the voting process should be accessible to all voters and we offer a range of support to enable voters to vote independently or with assistance.
Back to topGuidance for candidates and agents
The Electoral Commission provides a series of comprehensive guides and resources to support candidates and agents on the Electoral Commission website, which includes resources for standing as a independent candidate (Part 2a) and resources for standing as a party candidate (Part 2b).
Please note that there is an extra day to submit nominations papers. The Notice of Election has been brought forward to Friday 24 March, with nomination papers now able to be submitted by hand from Monday 27 March. Nomination papers must be completed by 4pm on Tuesday 4 April.
The election timetable, nomination papers and supporting forms will also be available on their website on publication:
Back to topLocal government elections
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Back to topCandidates and agents briefing session
The candidates and agents briefing sessions were held on Thursday 9 March and Tuesday 14 March virtually on Microsoft Teams.
Candidates and agents briefing slides
Back to topCandidate expenses Information
Rules for election expenses for joint candidates
You are joint candidates if you stand in the same ward and fulfil at least one of the following criteria:
- have the same election agent
- use the same campaign rooms
- publish joint material
If two candidates are joint candidates their spending limits would have to be reduced by a quarter, 25%. If three or more candidates are joint candidates their spending limits would have to be reduced by a third, 33%.
See further guidance from the Electoral Commission website Part 3 of the candidate and agents guidance.