Voters in East Yorkshire will go to the polls on May 4th to elect councillors for the Town, Parish and East Riding Councils.
Nominations have opened for the forthcoming local elections in East Yorkshire.
Elections are being held for seats on Bridlington Town Council, the areas Parish Council's and East Riding of Yorkshire Council. In the East Riding, every one of the council’s 67 seats covering its 26 wards are up for grabs.
Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer at Electoral Services, County Hall, Beverley HU17 9BA between 9am and 5pm on any working day (excluding bank holidays) before 4pm on TUESDAY 4 APRIL 2023.
If any election is contested the poll will take place on THURSDAY 4 MAY 2023
The notification for elections to East riding of Yorkshire Council can be found at East Riding Council - Notice of Ward Elections
The notification for town and parish councillors can be found at East Riding Council - Notice of Election
To stand as a candidate in the elections people have to be 18 on the day they are nominated and be a British citizen or of the Irish Republic, a Commonwealth country or an EU member state.
Candidates must either be a registered elector in the local authority area and need to have lived there for the whole of the year before they are nominated.
They can also stand if their principle or only workplace is in the area for a year before nomination or if they own land or premises there.
People cannot be elected to councils if they are employed by them or if they have been declared bankrupt.
Those who have been sentenced to a prison term of three months or more five years before election are also disqualified.
People can also be disqualified under the Representation of the People or the Audit Commission acts.
Those wanting to stand for a political party would have to go through their selection process, otherwise they can stand as an independent.
Voters going to the polls this year will have to show a photo ID of themselves before they can cast their ballot for the first time ever.
The changes were brought in under the Elections Act passed last year.
It means that electors will have to show some form of ID which can include a passport, drivers’ licence, an elderly or disabled bus pass or blue badge.
Expired IDs can also be used as long as the photo on them bears a strong resemblance to the person.
To make sure you don't lose your opportunity to vote, it's important to know which forms of photo ID are acceptable. If you do not have suitable photo ID, you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate.
To find out more about accepted IDs and the Voter Authority Certificate, visit: http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voterID.
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