Elections May 2023
The District and Parish elections will be held on Thursday 04 May 2023.
Elections will be held for all 36 district council seats and 24 parish councils.
Voter identification
May 2023 will be the first elections where you must show an accepted form of photographic ID at the polling station in order to vote.
More information can be found on the dedicated Voter ID page.
Register to vote
If your details are not on the electoral register, you will not be able to vote.
Register to vote by clicking on the button below.
Important dates:
| Event | Date |
| Deadline to register to vote | Midnight 17 April 2023 |
| Deadline to apply for a postal vote or change an existing postal vote | 5pm 18 April 2023 |
| Deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate | 5pm 25 April 2023 |
| Deadline to apply for a proxy vote | 5pm 25 April 2023 |
| Deadline to apply for an emergency proxy | 5pm 4 May 2023 |
| Polling day | 4 May 2023 |
Voting by post
The deadline to apply for a postal vote at this election is 5pm 18 April 2023.
For information on voting by post at this election, please see our postal votes page.
Voting by proxy
For information on voting by proxy (when someone votes on your behalf) at this election, please see our proxy votes page.
Poll cards
Poll cards will be issued to all registered voters following the publication of the Notice of Election on 22nd March 2023.
If you have not received a poll card, it could mean that you are not registered to vote. Register to vote using the button below.
If you are registered and have still not received your poll card by the 7 April, please contact electoral services using the contact form below.
How to stand for election
For more information please visit standing for election.
Election Notices
Election notices will be displayed here.