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Elections Timetable

Elections Timetable

Process

Time

Date

Nomination Packs available

 

Wednesday 19 February 

Publication of Notice of Election 

 

Tuesday 25 March

Initial poll cards despatched

 

Tuesday 25 March

Nominations Open
(10am – 4pm Mon - Fri)

10.00am

Wednesday 26 March

Nomination deadline (County/District)

4.00pm

Wednesday 2 April

Last date for withdrawal of candidature

4.00pm

Wednesday 2 April

First Notice of Alteration

 

Wednesday 2 April

Publication of Statement of Persons Nominated

4.00pm

Wednesday 2 April

Publication of Notice of Poll

4.00pm

Wednesday 2 April (last date Wednesday 23 April)

Appointment and Publication of Election Agents

4.00pm

Wednesday 2 April 

Candidate and Agent Briefing (Council Chamber)

6.00pm

Monday 7 April

Postal Vote Issue 1 
(approx. 18,000)

10.00am

Thursday 10 April

Postal Votes dispatched to Post

 

Friday 11 April

Last Date for Registration

Midnight

Friday 11 April

Postal vote application deadline

5.00pm

Monday 14 April

Publish Second Notice of Alteration

 

Tuesday 15 April

Postal Vote Issue 2 (Ebley Mill)

 

Tuesday 15 April

Postal Vote Opening 1 (Ebley Mill)

10.00am

Thursday 17 April

Postal Vote Opening 2 (Ebley Mill)

10.00am

Tuesday 22 April

Proxy vote application deadline

5.00pm

Wednesday 23 April

Deadline for receiving applications for Voter Authority Certificates

5.00pm

Wednesday 23 April

Publish Final interim notice of election

 

Thursday 24 April

Postal Vote Opening 3 (Ebley Mill)

10.00am

Thursday 24 April

Deadline for appointment of Poll and Count Agents

5.00pm

Thursday 24 April

Postal Vote Opening 4 (Ebley Mill)

10.00am

Thursday 29 April

First day to issue replacement lost postal ballot papers

 

Friday 25 April

Day of Poll

7.00am-10.00pm

Thursday 1 May

Postal Vote Opening 5 (Ebley Mill)

1.00pm

Thursday 1 May

Deadline for receipt of emergency proxy votes

5.00pm

Thursday 1 May

Last day to issue replacement lost postal ballot papers

5.00pm

Thursday 1 May

Postal Vote Opening 6 (SPLC)

8.00pm

Thursday 1 May

Verification and count of ballot papers (SPLC)

9.30am

Friday 2 May

County and District Return of Election Expenses

 

Friday 6 June

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