Nominations for North Yorkshire by-election are closed

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A ballot paper

Nominations for the Hutton Rudby and Osmotherley division seat have closed with voters going to the polls on Thursday, 28 September.

The candidates are:

  • Lee Derrick – Yorkshire Party
  • David Hugill – The Conservative Party Candidate
  • Allan Shaw Mortimer – The Green Party candidate
  • Duncan Ross Russell – Liberal Democrats

Voting will take place from 7am to 10pm with the election count taking place in the evening after the close of polling. Voters attending the polling station for the by-election on 28 September will need to bring photographic identification in order to be able to vote.

Residents in the division have until Tuesday, 12 September, to register to vote and until 5pm on Wednesday, 13 September, to apply for a postal vote. If someone is unable to vote in person or by post they have until 5pm on Wednesday, 20 September, to apply for a proxy vote.

The election has been caused through the resignation of the former councillor.

See more information on the election and a full list of the candidates.