By-elections will take place across the East Riding, including in Bridlington, Driffield and Hornsea, on Thursday 4 July.
The by-election is being held following the resignation of two councillors. Residents in these wards can vote for their local councillor at the same time as voting in the Parliamentary Election.
The Statement of Persons Nominated has been published, listing the people who are standing to be councillors in these two Wards.
East Wolds & Coastal Candidates
South Holderness Candidates
Residents in these two Wards will receive two poll cards – a white one for Parliamentary Elections and a salmon one for the local Ward election.
The key dates for the by-elections follow the same key dates for Parliamentary Elections:
Deadline to register to vote: 5pm Tuesday 18 June
To register to vote online it takes five minutes; you need to be 18 and you need your National Insurance Number.
If you’ve moved house or changed your name you need to register to vote again.
Deadline for new postal applications, and changes to existing postal and proxy votes: 5pm Wednesday 19 June
You can choose to vote in person at a polling station, by post, or by proxy.
You can apply online to vote by post or proxy (someone else can vote on your behalf).
Deadline for new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy): 5pm Wednesday 26 June
If after 5pm on Wednesday 26 June you are unable to vote in person due to a medical emergency, work reasons or your form of ID has been lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed, you can apply to vote by proxy. Applications must be submitted by 5pm on Thursday 5 July.
Deadline to apply for free voter ID: 5pm on Wednesday 26 June
Residents need to bring photo ID when voting – a passport, driving licence, blue badge and an older person’s bus pass are all accepted forms of photo ID.
If you don’t have photo ID, you can apply for free voter ID.
First date to apply for a replacement for a lost postal vote: Friday 28 June
Polling day: Thursday 4 July, polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm
Polling stations are listed on polling cards, though voters won’t need their polling card to vote.
When polls close at 10pm on Thursday 4 July, boxes from East Wolds and Coastal Ward will be taken to the Driffield count centre and boxes from South East Holderness will be taken to the Beverley count centre to be counted.
The results of the by-elections will be declared after the Parliamentary Elections.
Election results will be declared through the early hours of Friday 5 July. Live updates will be given on the council’s social media channels and at www.eastriding.gov.uk/elections.
This is the Coast is committed to providing a daily local news service for the Yorkshire Coast. We are a small locally owned and operated business which employs professional journalists and reporters. We do not receive any public funding or grants and we are entirely funded by our local commercial operations. We enjoy fabulous support from local businesses who work with us on their advertising and marketing campaigns, but the cost of providing high quality, well researched, fact checked local news coverage is significant.
If you appreciate what This is the Coast does, and would like to help support our journalism, please consider supporting us on a monthly basis today.
A small contribution from all our readers would really help support independent journalism for the Yorkshire Coast.
The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire says he has met with Scarborough Athletic to talk about the problems they are facing with their home ground pitch.
The private Moorland Railway and Gardens, located at Moorland House in Staintondale, is once again opening its gates to the public for its annual charity season with a special guest this weekend.
The first Mayoral election takes place in Hull and East Yorkshire on Thursday, we look at everything you need to know, from who is running, to why there is an election in the first place.
The hospice is inviting community members to explore its facilities today and learn about new services designed to extend support beyond the hospice walls and into the community.
A farm-based distillery on the Yorkshire Coast has marked a significant milestone by launching its first single malt whisky available through a national supermarket.
Simon Cope, the original chairman of Scarborough Athletic back in 2007, has voiced his confidence that the current problems with the club's home ground will be resolved.
The Chair of the Esk Valley Community Railway group, is advocating for the increased use of an existing train service to transport pupils from villages in the Esk Valley to Whitby School.
Alison Hume, the Member of Parliament for Scarborough and Whitby, raised concerns over proposed changes to PIP payments at Prime Minister's Questions this week.
The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire says he has met with Scarborough Athletic to talk about the problems they are facing with their home ground pitch.
The private Moorland Railway and Gardens, located at Moorland House in Staintondale, is once again opening its gates to the public for its annual charity season with a special guest this weekend.
Comments
Add a comment