Attributes of a good Parish Councillor
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Local Election Timetable Starts Today

Attributes of a good Councillor - timetable below

Local Election Timetable Starts Today

Local Elections for Parish & Borough Councillors take place on Thursday 2nd May.  You can see the full timetable below.

Councillors to be Elected

  • Borough Council – One
  • Parish Council – Eleven – Find out more about being a parish councillor here.

Processes

  1. To stand, you need to get a Nomination paper from the Returning Officer, Rowan House, 33 Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3WG during the times stated above.
  2. Once completed, return the Nomination paper to the Returning Officer, Rowan House, 33 Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3WG.  You must do this between 9am and 4.30pm on any day after today but no later than 4 pm on Wednesday, 3rd April 2019.
  3. If any election is contested, i.e. if there are more nominations than vacancies, the poll will take place on Thursday, 2nd May 2019.
  4. Applications…
    • to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Friday 12th April 2019. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.
    • amendments or cancellations of postal votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Rowan House, 33 Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3WG by 5 pm on Monday, 15th April 2019.
    • to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Rowan House, 33 Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3WG by 5 pm on Wednesday, 24th April 2019.
    • to vote by emergency proxy at this election on grounds of physical incapacity or for work/service reasons must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Rowan House, 33 Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3WG by 5 pm on Thursday, 2nd May 2019. The physical incapacity must have occurred after 5 pm on Wednesday, 24th April 2019. To apply on the grounds of work/service, the person must have become aware that they cannot go to the polling station in person after 5 pm on
      Wednesday, 24th April 2019.

Timetable

  • Publication of Notice of Election Friday 22 March 2019
  • Receipt of Nominations 4:00 pm Wednesday 3 April 2019
  • Withdrawal of Candidate 4:00 pm Wednesday 3 April 2019
  • Appointment of Election Agents 4:00 pm Wednesday 3 April 2019
  • Publication of Notice of Election Agents 4:00 pm Wednesday 3 April 2019
  • Publication of Statements of Persons Nominated 4:00 pm Thursday 4 April 2019
  • Last Date for Registration Friday 12 April 2019
  • Receipt of Postal Vote applications 5:00 pm Monday 15 April 2019
  • Issue Postal Votes Thursday 18 April 2019
  • Publication of Notice of Poll Wednesday 24 April 2019
  • Receipt of proxy vote applications 5:00 pm Wednesday 24 April 2019
  • Appointment of Poll and Count Agents Thursday 25 April 2019
  • First Day to Issue Replacement Lost Postal Ballot Papers Friday 26 April 2019
  • Open Postal Votes 12.30 pm Monday 29 April 2019
  • Receipt of Emergency Proxy Vote Applications 5:00 pm Thursday 2 May 2019
  • Last Day to Issue Replacement Spoilt or Lost Postal Ballot Papers 5:00 pm Thursday 2 May
    2019
  • Day of Poll 7:00 am to 10:00 pm Thursday 2 May 2019
  • Return of Election Expenses Thursday 6 June 2019
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