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Notice of Election - Manor Ward By-Election

Posted on 14 Jan 2025

STEVENAGE BOROUGH COUNCIL

ELECTION OF A BOROUGH COUNCILLOR

for the

MANOR WARD

  1. An election is to be held of a Borough Councillor for the Manor Ward of the Borough of Stevenage.

  1. Nomination Papers may be obtained from the Returning Officer at Stevenage Borough Council, Daneshill House, Danestrete, Stevenage, SG1 1HN during normal office hours who will, at the request of any elector for the said Ward, prepare a nomination paper for signature.

  1. Completed nomination papers must be hand-delivered to the Deputy Returning Officer, at Stevenage Borough Council, Room 157, Daneshill House, Danestrete, Stevenage, SG1 1HN from the date of this notice, on Monday to Friday between the hours of 10.00am and 4.00pm (excluding bank holidays), but no later than 4.00pm on Friday, 17 January 2025.

  1. If an election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday, 13 February 2025 between the hours of 7.00am and 10.00pm.

  1. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Tuesday, 28 January 2025. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.

  1. New applications to vote by post or requests to cancel or change an existing postal or proxy vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Stevenage Borough Council, Daneshill House, Danestrete, Stevenage, SG1 1HN by 5.00pm on Wednesday, 29 January 2025, if they are to be effective for this election. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote.

  1. New applications to vote by proxy must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Stevenage Borough Council, Daneshill House, Danestrete, Stevenage, SG1 1HN by 5.00pm on Wednesday, 5 February 2025, if they are to be effective for this election. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote.

  1. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate valid for this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5.00pm on Wednesday, 5 February 2025. Applications can be made online: https://voter-authority-certificate.service.gov.uk.

  1. Applications to vote by emergency proxy must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Stevenage Borough Council, Daneshill House, Danestrete, Stevenage, SG1 1HN by 5.00pm on Thursday, 13 February 2025, if they are to be effective for this election.

  2. Nomination papers and information are available at stevenage.gov.uk. You may also contact the Returning Officer’s staff by email to electoral@stevenage.gov.uk or by telephone on 01438 242213.

Matt Partridge

Returning Officer

Dated: Thursday, 9 January 2025

Printed and published by the Returning Officer, Stevenage Borough Council, Daneshill House, Danestrete, Stevenage, SG1 1HN

You can download a copy of this election notice below.