Application process

Now you're ready to take the next step to becoming a councillor.

Nomination

A prospective candidate must deliver or send by post to the Returning Officer for the election a valid nomination paper. This form is obtained from the Officer. The candidate's surname, forenames, residence and description (if required) must be entered and his or her number and prefix letter from the current register of electors. The Returning Officer has a copy of this register, and the clerk of the local council normally has one. The nomination paper must also contain similar particulars of a proposer and a seconder. They must be electors for the area for which the candidate seeks election (i.e. the parish, community or town or the ward if it is divided into wards): they must sign it.

Election timetable

Ordinary elections usually coincide with the election year of the District Council and must be held on the same day. The interval between elections is 4 years and therefore your term of office would normally be 4 years. The full timetable for the 2012 local elections is below. If you decide to stand for election you must submit your nomination by noon on Wednesday 4 April 2012.

Publication of Notice of Election	Tuesday 2 March 2012
Deadline for Receipt of Nominations	noon Wednesday 4 April 2012
Publication of Statements of Persons Nominated	noon Tuesday 10 April 2012
Withdrawl of Candidate	noon Wednesday 11 April 2012
Last Date for Registration	Wednesday 18 April 2012
Receipt of Postal Vote Applications	5:00 pm Wednesday 18 April 2012
Publication of Notice of Poll	Wednesday 25 April 2012
Receipt of Proxy Vote Applications	5:00 pm Wednesday 25 April 2012
Appointment of Poll and Count Agents	Thursday 26 April 2012
First Day to Issue Replacement Lost Postal Ballot Papers	Friday 27 April 2012
Receipt of Emergency Proxy Vote Applications	5:00 pm Thursday 3 May 2012
Last Day to Issue Replacement Spoilt or Lost Postal Ballot Papers	5:00 pm Thursday 3 May 2012
Election Day	7:00 am to 10:00 pm Thursday 3 May 2012
Declaration of Candidates Expenses	Thursday 7 June 2012

Find out more

To find out more about the application process, including whether there are elections in your parish this year and whether you are eligible to stand for election, by contacting your local Parish Council.

You can find contact details for your local Parish Council using the list or map. If you enter your postcode you can find your local Parish Council as well as details of nearby Parish Councils in which you may be eligible to stand for election.

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