WILTSHIRE Council has confirmed the date of the Salisbury by-election brought about by the resignation of Councillor Alan Bayliss.
The Salisbury Milford Unitary by-election will take place on Thursday, October 15. The Notice of Election will be published on Thursday (September 10).
Lucy Townsend, Returning Officer at Wiltshire Council, said: “My team will be working diligently over the coming weeks to deliver smooth by-elections.
“With key dates on the horizon, I’d encourage anyone interested in these elections to ensure they’re familiar with the deadlines so they don’t miss out, whether they are voters or prospective candidates.”
Nominations, which must be delivered by hand to Electoral Services staff at Wiltshire Council, can be delivered on weekdays between 10am and 4pm from Friday (September 11) until the statutory deadline of 4pm on September 18.
A nomination booking facility will also be available on the council website.
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Salisbury by-election – how to vote
Poll cards are also soon to be issued to those registered to vote in the Milford division which will contain details of their polling station.
Anyone who is not already registered to vote can do so online. The deadline to register to vote in the by-election is midnight on September 29 while the deadline to apply for a postal vote, or to cancel or amend an existing postal or proxy vote, is 5pm on September 30.
Polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm on 15 October.
In addition, the Salisbury City Council Milford Ward by-election has been called and, if contested, will also take place on October 15. The nomination timetable and voter registration deadlines are the same as those for the unitary by-election.
Once the Notice of Election has been formally published, further details about the elections will be available at Wiltshire Council’s website.
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