Election timetable - Town Council elections

Date of election - Thursday 1 May 2025

  • publication of notice of election - Tuesday 18 March 2025
  • delivery of nomination papers commences (10am to 4pm daily on weekdays) - Tuesday 18 March 2025
  • last day for delivery of nomination papers (10am to 4pm) - Wednesday 2 April 2025
  • withdrawal of candidate (4pm) - Wednesday 2 April 2025
  • publication of statements of persons nominated (4pm) - Thursday 3 April 2025
  • deadline for applications to be included on the register of electors to be used at the election - Friday 11 April 2025
  • last day for new applications to vote by post (or to change existing absent vote details) (5pm) - Monday 14 April 2025
  • last day for new Voter Authority Certificates (5pm) - Wednesday 23 April 2025
  • publication of notice of poll - Wednesday 23 April 2025
  • last date for new applications to vote by proxy (5pm) - Wednesday 23 April 2025
  • publish final register of electors for this election - Thursday 24 April 2025
  • deadline to appoint poll and count agents - Thursday 24 April 2025
  • first day to request replacement of lost postal ballots - Friday 25 April 2025
  • last day to re issue lost or spoilt postal ballots (5pm) - Thursday 1 May 2025
  • last day for applications to vote by emergency proxy (due to medical/education/employment/voter ID) (5pm) - Thursday 1 May 2025
  • last time to alter the register due to a clerical error or court of appeal (9pm) - Thursday 1 May 2025
  • deadline to issue Temporary Voter Authority Certificates (10pm) - Thursday 1 May 2025
  • polling day (7am to 10pm) - Thursday 1 May 2025
  • candidate deadline - return of election expenses form - Friday 30 May 2025