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Elections for all 39 Canterbury City Council seats and any contested parish council seats take place on Thursday 2 May.

If you want to stand as a candidate you must read our election information for candidates and agents.

Register to vote

You must register to vote by Friday 12 April to vote in the elections.

To vote by post you need to apply no later than 5pm on Monday 15 April. To vote by proxy you need to apply no later than 5pm on Wednesday 24 April (except for emergency applications).