Notice of Election  ^{(pdf, 58kb)}

Statement of Persons Nominated ^{(pdf, 12kb)}

Notice of Election Agents’ Names and Offices ^{(pdf, 66kb)}

Notice of Poll ^{(pdf, 68kb)}

In order to vote for these elections, you will need to be registered on the Register of Electors and you must be:

• Resident in the St Michael Ward of Winchester City Council area on the date of the election;
• 18 years or older.

EU citizens legally resident in the UK may register for the local government franchise and are able to vote in all elections that use the local government franchise. EU citizens currently retain their rights to vote in local elections even though the UK has left the EU for May 2024.

If you are an eligible elector and you are already on the Register of the Electors for Winchester City Council, you do not need to re-register for these elections.

Information on how to register can be found on www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. The deadline for new applications is midnight Tuesday 18 June 2024.

Voting in person

You can vote in person at your designated polling station. Your polling station will be listed on your poll card, or you can check on wheredoivote.co.uk.

Remember, you'll also need to bring along an accepted form of photo ID, such as your passport or driving license, to be able to vote. Full details on voter ID requirements can be found on our Voter ID webpage.

Voting by post - Deadline for applications and changes to existing postal or proxy votes 5pm Wednesday 19 June 2024

If you can't get to a polling station in person, you can also vote by post. For more information on voting by post can be found at www.gov.uk/how-to-vote/postal-voting.

As of October 2023, you'll need to provide your National Insurance Number, date of birth and signature to apply for a postal vote. Postal vote applications will expire after three years and a fresh application will have to be submitted.

There are new rules in place on voting by post, we've summarised these on our Postal vote new rules webpage.

Voting by proxy - Deadline for applications 5pm Wednesday 26 June 2024

You can also choose to have someone else vote on your behalf, known as voting by proxy. The person you choose to vote on your behalf must be a registered elector who is eligible to vote at this election, and who is able to get to your polling station on polling day.

The person you chose to vote on your behalf will need to bring their photo ID with them on polling day. 

You can find out more about voting by proxy at www.gov.uk/how-to-vote/voting-by-proxy.

More information about voting by post or by proxy can be found on our Absent Votes web page.

If you are interested in standing for election to Winchester City Council, further information about becoming a councillor can be found on WCC’s Councillors/Committees website Standing as a Councillor - Winchester City Council.

We recommend candidates and agents read the Electoral Commission guidance for the District Council on the link Electoral Commission website. As with national elections, you and your campaigners should also have regard to the Electoral Commission's Code of Conduct for Campaigners, which outlines what is, and what is not, acceptable behaviour at polling stations and in the community during the lead up to polling day.

To stand as a candidate in the district council election, please complete a District Nomination Paper ^{(pdf, 361kb)}

Alternatively you can contact the elections office and we will send you a nominations pack. Please contact us by email ereg@winchester.gov.uk or phone 01962 848125.

Nomination papers for this election must be completed and submitted by hand to the Acting Returning Officer, City Offices, Winchester City Council, Colebrook Street, Winchester SO23 9LJ.

Nomination papers must be submitted between 10am and 4pm from Friday 31 May, excluding weekends and bank holidays. The deadline for nominations is 4pm on Friday 7 June 2024. It is recommended that you book an appointment, please email ereg@winchester.gov.uk or call 01962 848125.

Nomination papers may also be scanned for an informal check to be carried out before the formal submission of nomination papers to the elections team on ereg@winchester.gov.uk. Any errors found will be communicated to the candidate and/or their election agent by email to allow these to be corrected before formal submission. However, it should be noted that the correct completion of the nomination forms remains your responsibility or that of your election agent.

 

Publication of Notice of Election	Thursday 30 May 2024
Deadline for receipt of nominations	4pm Friday 7 June 2024
Deadline for withdrawal of Candidate	4pm Friday 7 June 2024
Deadline for appointment of Election Agents Publication of Notice of Election Agents	4pm Friday 7 June 2024
Publication of Statement of Persons Nominated,	4pm Monday 10 June 2024
Last date to register to vote	Midnight Tuesday 18 June 2024
Deadline for receipt of postal vote applications	5pm Wednesday 19 June 2024
Deadline to make changes to existing postal or proxy applications	5pm Wednesday 19 June 2024
Voter Authority Certificate - Deadline for receiving applications	5pm Wednesday 26 June 2024
Deadline for receipt of new proxy vote applications (not postal proxy or emergency proxies)	5pm Wednesday 26 June 2024
Notice of Poll	Wednesday 26 June 2024
Deadline for appointment of Poll and Count Agents	Thursday 27 June 2024
First date that electors can apply for a replacement lost postal votes	Friday 28 June 2024
DAY OF POLL	Thursday 4 July 2024
Deadline for receipt of Emergency proxy vote applications	5pm Thursday 4 July 2024
Last time for re-issue of spoilt or lost postal votes	5pm Thursday 4 July 2024