Six Candidates Stand in York and North Yorkshire's First Mayoral Election

Friday, 5 April 2024 16:54

By Matthew Pells

Nominations for the York and North Yorkshire mayoral election have closed with six candidates coming forwards.

Six candidates will contest the election for the first mayor for York and North Yorkshire.

Nominations for the mayor, who will oversee the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority which launched on February 1, have closed.

Voters will go to the polls on Thursday, May 2.

The candidates are:

Voting will take place from 7am to 10pm on May 2nd with the election count held on Friday, May 3, the day after the election.

Voters attending the polling station for the election on May 2 will need to take photographic identification in order to be able to vote.

Residents have until midnight on Tuesday, April 16, to register to vote and until 5pm on Wednesday, April 17, to apply for a postal vote.

Anyone without a suitable photo ID can apply for a free voter authority certificate before 5pm on Wednesday, April 24.

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