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Town council elections 2026 timetable

You can find all of the deadlines for the upcoming town council elections in the table.

Proceeding Date and time
Deadline for applications to be included in the register of electors to be used for nominations Friday 6 February
Publication of notice of election Monday 30 March
Delivery of nomination papers By appointment, during office hours on any working day from Tuesday 31 March until deadline for delivery
Deadline for delivery of nomination papers 4pm on Thursday 9 April
Deadline for withdrawals of candidature 4pm on Thursday 9 April
Publication of statement as to persons nominated 4pm on Friday 10 April
Deadline for applications to be included in the register of electors to be used for the election Monday 20 April
Deadline for receiving new postal vote and postal proxy applications, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes 5pm on Tuesday 21 April
Deadline for receiving new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxies) 5pm on Tuesday 28 April
Deadline for applications for a Voter Authority Certificate 5pm on Tuesday 28 April
Publication of notice of poll and situation of polling stations Tuesday 28 April
Deadline for the appointment of polling and counting agents Wednesday 29 April
First day to re-issue ballot papers in response to requests to replace lost postal ballot papers Thursday 30 April
Polling day Thursday 7 May (polling hours 7am to 10pm)
Last day to issue replacement spoilt or lost postal ballot papers 5pm on Thursday 7 May
Last day for new applications to vote by emergency proxy 5pm on Thursday 7 May
Last day to make alterations to the register to correct a clerical error or to implement a court (registration appeal) decision 9pm on Thursday 7 May
Last day for the receipt of return of election expenses (parish) Thursday 4 June

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