Forthcoming elections

Information on forthcoming elections.

Below is a list of forthcoming elections in Charnwood

• May 2023 - Charnwood Borough Council elections

Borough and parish council elections (Thursday May 4, 2023)

The next scheduled elections taking place in this area will be on Thursday May 4, 2023 to elect councillors to:

• Charnwood Borough Council (all seats)
• All parish councils in the borough-area (all seats)

The election timetable will begin in March 2023, but there are several things that you can think about now. 

Standing for election

If you are interested in standing as a candidate, there are some resources below to find out if you are eligible to stand and help you decide:

• Be a councillor (local.gov.uk)
• Standing as a borough council candidate (electoralcommission.org.uk)
• Standing as a parish council candidate (electoralcommission.org.uk)
• Parish councils in the Charnwood Borough-area (leicestershireandrutlandalc.gov.uk)

A Candidate and Agent briefing will be held on Monday March 6, 2023. If you would like to express an interest in attending this briefing, then please contact Electoral Services to find out more information.

Registering to vote

To be able to vote in these elections, you must have registered to vote by midnight on Monday April 17, 2023.  

You can register to vote at any time, so if you’re not already registered, it is best to make sure you do this in plenty of time. If you are not sure if you are registered to vote, you can find out more information on the register to vote webpage.

How to vote

You should also think about how you would like to cast your vote early so you have time to prepare:

• All voters in the polling station will need to show photographic ID before voting. More information about acceptable ID and how to vote at a polling station
• If you need to apply to vote by post, you can find out more information on the where and how you can vote webpage. The deadline to apply is 5pm on Tuesday April 18, 2023
• If you need to apply to vote by proxy, you can find out more information on the where and how you can vote webpage. The deadline to apply is 5pm on Tuesday April 25, 2023.

Election notices

Official notices for this election will be published here as the election timetable progresses, including the notices of election, statements of persons nominated and lists of polling stations. 

Working at the election

We are actively recruiting for staff to fill the many temporary positions at this election. If you would be interested in taking part, please visit the working elections webpage for a list of roles and our online application form.

Contact Electoral Services

Electoral Services
Charnwood Borough Council
Southfield Road
Loughborough
LE11 2TX

Email: electoral.services@charnwood.gov.uk

Telephone: 01509 634546