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All the key dates you need to know for the District and Parish elections on 4 May

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Posted on 27 March 2023

South Holland District Council, towns and parishes will go to the polls on Thursday 4 May.

The elections taking place in South Holland (if contested) are:

  • All 37 councillors across 18 wards at South Holland District Council
  • All 210 seats across 21 Parish Councils.

Nominations are open and if wards are contested, an election will take place on Thursday 4 May.

Between now and 4 May there are some key dates you need to be aware of to ensure you get the opportunity to have your say.

Residents who have recently moved house will need to register at their current address in order to be eligible to vote. The process takes just five minutes. Apply at gov.uk/register-to-vote

For the first time, residents in England will need to show photographic ID to vote at this year's local elections.

Accepted forms of ID include a UK, European Economic Area (EEA) or Commonwealth passport; a UK, EEA or Commonwealth drivers' licence; and some concessionary travel passes, such as an older person's bus pass or an Oyster 60+ card. Voters will be able to use expired ID if they are still recognisable from the photo. 

Anyone who does not have one of the accepted forms of ID will be able to apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate at www.voter-authority-certificate.service.gov.uk/ or by completing a paper form.
The full list of accepted ID is available on the Electoral Commission's website, along with more information about the new requirement and details of how to apply for the free ID, at electoralcommission.org.uk/voterID.

Christine Marshall, Returning Officer for South Holland District Council, said: "There is less than six weeks to go before elections take place on 4 May so now is the time to check you are registered to vote and apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate if you have not got any other forms of ID.

"It is really important everyone has a say in how they want their district, towns and parishes to be run - every vote really does matter. Taking part in the election is the only way you can have a say on who represents you for the next four years.

"Polling stations will open from 7am-10pm but there are other ways you can vote too, including by post and by proxy.

"Please check the important dates below to help ensure you are ready to vote on May 4."

 

Here are all the dates to help you plan ahead for voting on 4 May:

  • Publication of statement of persons nominated for the election - No later than 4pm on Wednesday, 5 April 2023.
  • Register to vote applications to the Electoral Commission - Midnight on Monday, 17 April 2023.
  • Deadline for receiving new postal vote and postal proxy applications - No later than 5pm on Tuesday, 18 April 2023.
  • Deadline for changes to existing postal or proxy voting - No later than 5pm on Tuesday, 18 April 2023.
  • Deadline for receiving new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxies) - No later than 5pm on Tuesday, 25 April 2023.
  • Voter ID deadline for receiving applications for free Voter Authority Certificates - No later than 5pm on Tuesday, 25 April 2023.
  • First date electors can apply for replacement of lost postal votes - Thursday, 27 April 2023.
  • Polling Day - 7am-10pm on Thursday, 4 May 2023.
  • Last time that electors can apply for a replacement for spoilt or lost postal vote - No later than 5pm on Thursday, 4 May 2023.
  • Deadline for emergency proxy applications - No later than 5pm on Thursday, 4 May 2023.

For more information on the elections, voter ID, registering to vote and for candidates to download nomination packs, please visit www.sholland.gov.uk/DP2023 or call the electoral services team on 01775 761161.