Notice of election for city councillors

See the notice of election for each ward and deadlines to nominate candidates.

Wards Number of councillors to be elected
Barton 3
Beltinge 2
Blean Forest 3
Chartham and Stone
Street
2
Chestfield 2
Gorrell 3
Greenhill 1
Herne and
Broomfield
2
Heron 3
Little Stour and
Adisham
1
Nailbourne 1
Northgate 2
Reculver 1
Seasalter 2
St Stephens 2
Sturry 2
Swalecliffe 1
Tankerton 1
West Bay 1
Westgate 2
Wincheap 2

Nomination papers may be obtained from the Returning Officer at the address below.

Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer at the address below on any week day after the date of this notice (excluding bank holidays) between 10am and 4pm but no later than 4pm on Tuesday 4 April 2023.

If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday 4 May 2023. This is the same day as the parish and town council elections.

Applications for the following must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by the deadlines below:

Applications Deadline

New applications to register to vote:

www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

By midnight on Monday 17 April
2023
New applications to vote by post or to cancel or amend an existing postal or proxy vote. By 5pm on Tuesday 18 April 2023

Applications for Voter Authority Certificate:

www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate

By 5pm on Tuesday 25 April 2023
New applications to vote by proxy By 5pm on Tuesday 25 April 2023
Applications to vote by emergency proxy By 5pm on Thursday 4 May 2023

For more information, please contact electoral.services@canterbury.gov.uk or call 01227 862007.

Dated Thursday 16 March 2023

Tricia Marshall
Returning Officer/Electoral Registration Officer
Council Offices
Military Road
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 1YW