There will be a by-election in the Canford Cliffs ward on Thursday 2 May 2024.
Voting
To be eligible to vote in this election you must:
- be registered to vote
- be 18 or over on the day of the election (‘polling day’)
- be a British, Irish, qualifying Commonwealth or EU citizen
- be resident at an address in Bournemouth, Christchurch or Poole
- not be legally excluded from voting
If you are not already registered to vote, you must register by Tuesday 16 April 2024 to be eligible to vote in this election.
If you are unable to or don't want to vote in person (by visiting a polling station), then you can either:
- apply to vote by post (your application must be received by 5pm on 17 April 2024)
- apply to vote by proxy, appoint someone else to vote on your behalf (your application must be received by 5pm on 24 April 2024)
Photo ID you'll need to bring to a polling station
Voters in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole will need to show photo ID to be eligible to vote in person and by proxy in this election.
If you don't have an accepted form of photo ID, you can apply for a free voter ID document (known as a Voter Authority Certificate).
Your application for a Voter Authority Certificate must be received by us by 5pm Wednesday 24 April 2024.
If you’re voting as someone’s proxy
You’ll need to take your own ID when you go to vote on someone else’s behalf. You do not need to take theirs.
Polling stations
Polling stations are open from 7am to 10pm on the day of an election (‘polling day’). There is no closure for lunch.
Some of the usual polling venues have not been made available to us this year, so please take note of your polling station address from your poll card as it may be different.
Candidates standing for election
The following candidates are standing for election.
| Name of candidate | Home address | Description (if any) |
| BUCHANAN Jim | Flat 8 Rutland Manor, 319 Poole Road, Poole, BH12 1AB | Labour Party |
| SPARROW Ray | Flat 40, Greenacres, 22 The Avenue, Poole, BH13 6AL | Liberal Democrats |
| TUTTON Johnny | Address in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Green Party |
| WRIGHT Gavin | Address in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Conservative and Unionist Party |
We do not provide statements or election material about candidates standing for elections. If you want to find more about each candidate you can visit Who can I vote for?
The role of a councillor
Councillors are elected to represent a number of local residents in an area called a ward. You can also read about:
Election notices
The following notices have been issued:
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