Current and future elections
Voters are now required to show photographic ID in the polling stations, further information can be found at www.fdean.gov.uk/voterid
Newent Town Council – North East Ward, 2 May 2024
The following notices have been published by the Returning Officer:
Police and Crime Commissioner, 2 May 2024
An election will be held on Thursday 2 May to elect the next Gloucestershire Police and Crime Commissioner.
Police and Crime Commissioners are elected by the public to ensure the policing needs of communities are met as effectively as possible and to oversee how crime is tackled in your police force area. For more information on the Police and Crime Commissioner, please visit the Association of Police and Crime Commissioner's website. https://apccs.police.uk/
The Police Area Returning Officer for Gloucestershire is Jon McGinty, Returning Officer at Gloucester City Council.
More information, including all statutory notices can be accessed via Gloucester City Council’s website, as the lead Authority in this election – Police and Crime Commissioner Election 2024 – Gloucester City Council https://www.gloucester.gov.uk/about-the-council/elections-and-voting/elections-2024/police-and-crime-commissioner-election-2024/
More information on candidates standing will be available from 10 April 2024 on the Choose my PCC website. A booklet delivery service will also be available from 10 April 2024 and can be accessed by telephoning 0300 1311323.
Key dates
- Register to vote - If you are not already registered or you have recently moved house, register now. Please go to https://www.gov.uk/registertovote (you will need your National Insurance Number) Deadline to apply to register to vote – Tuesday 16 April
- Apply for a Postal vote - You can apply online https://www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote Deadline to apply to vote by post (including postal proxy applications) – 5pm Wednesday 17 April
- Apply for a Voter Authority Certificate - You can apply online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate Deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate – 5pm Wednesday 24 April
- Apply for a Proxy vote (someone to vote on your behalf) - You can apply online for some types of proxy voting: https://www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote. For more information about different types of proxy applications please go to https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/how-vote-proxy Deadline to apply to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxies) – 5pm Wednesday 24 April
Alternatively to request a paper application email [email protected] or call 01594 812638.
Postal votes
The main issue of postal votes will be sent around Tuesday 16 April 2024.
There will be a second issue of postal votes sent around Friday 19 April 2024 to anyone who applied later than the first deadline.
Returning your postal vote – IMPORTANT – New postal vote handling rules
We strongly advise that all postal votes are returned to us via Royal Mail.
If you want to return your postal vote by hand to either the council offices or a polling station, then please note the current changes:
- No more than FIVE postal votes (for each election) plus your own can be delivered by hand
- you are required by law to complete a ‘return of postal voting documents’ form. Failure to do so will lead to all the postal vote(s) being rejected by law. The forms will be made available at the council offices and in the polling stations
- postal vote(s) handed in at the council office must be given to a member of staff during office hours.
- Do Not leave any postal votes in any council office post box or unattended reception area as these will be rejected by law.
For more information on ways you can vote please go to https://fdean.gov.uk/about-the-council/elections-and-voting/register-to-vote/