This year’s District and Parish Elections will be held on the 4th May 2023. This page has been created to give residents the main information on how to vote, new voter ID rules, timetable of events and details for residents who might want to stand to be a District or Parish Council candidate.
There are two District Councillor and eleven Parish Councillor seats up for re-election. As Westfield has separate wards it means there are two seats in Kent Street Ward, two seats in Westfield Lane Ward and seven in Westfield (village) Ward. With each ward if less people come forward than seats then it will be an uncontested election. This means that the number of candidates is the same as or fewer than the number of places available for election. If this happens all candidates are guaranteed to be elected and there will be no vote on candidates. If more candidates come forward it is then a contested election and there will be a vote at the ballot box.
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Timetable for 4th May 2023 Elections
The below timetable has been supplied by Rother District Council based on the current legislation but may be subject to change and we will updates the dates here.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Publication of notice of election | Friday 24 March |
| Delivery of nomination papers | Between 10am and 4pm on any working day from Monday 27 March until 4pm on Tuesday 4 April |
| Deadline for delivery of nomination papers | 4pm on Tuesday 4 April |
| Deadline for withdrawals of nomination | 4pm on Tuesday 4 April |
| Deadline for the notification of appointment of election agent (district only) | 4pm on Tuesday 4 April |
| Publication of statement of persons nominated | Wednesday 5 April |
| Deadline for receiving applications for registration | Monday 17 April |
| Deadline for receiving new postal vote and postal proxy applications, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes | 5pm on Tuesday 18 April |
| Deadline for receiving new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxies) | 5pm on Tuesday 25 April |
| Deadline for receiving applications for Voter Authority Certificates | 5pm on Tuesday 25 April |
| Publication of notice of poll | Tuesday 25 April |
| Deadline for notification of appointment of polling and counting agents | Wednesday 26 April |
| First date that electors can apply for replacements for lost postal votes | Thursday 27 April |
| Polling day | 7am to 10pm on Thursday 4 May |
| Last time that electors can apply for a replacement for spoilt or lost postal votes | 5pm on Thursday 4 May |
| Deadline for emergency proxy applications | 5pm on Thursday 4 May |
| Last time to alter the register due to clerical error or court appeal | 9pm on Thursday 4 May |
| Deadline for the production of temporary Voter Authority Certificates | 10pm on Thursday 4 May |
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