YOU could be our new Parish Councillor: Just Apply! – between 14-22 June 2018

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ADVICE OF ELECTION OF PARISH COUNCILLOR

This advance advice is from Packington Post, about the Vacancy on our Parish Council, as advised by our District Council. It’s very much in the interest of the whole village that YOU should be able to stand as our new Parish Councillor.  We’ll publish the official Notice of Election after it is issued on 14th June 2018:

    1. An election is to be held for ONE Parish Councillor for the Parish.
    2. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Council Offices, Whitwick Road, Coalville
      on any working day from Thursday 14th June 2018 (Monday to Friday 8.45am to 5pm) but no later than 4pm on Friday 22nd June 2018.
    3. The official forms needed for nomination are available below as pdf files in the links given.
    4. A full Nomination Pack, including those same official Forms of Nomination, may be obtained from the Returning Officer at Council Offices before the end time above. This includes additional documents, for example the forms needed to request a copy of the electoral register and the absent voters list for the parish.
    5. Electoral Commission Guidance, on Eligibility and Standing as an Independent, are also in links below.
    6. The full official Election timetable is in a link below and is also reproduced in full below.
    7. If the Election is contested, the Poll will take place on Thursday 19th July 2018.

Electronic copy of the official nomination papers:  02a – Nomination Pack Parish

Electoral Commission’s candidate guidance on eligibility : 08a – Part-1 – Can you stand for election

Electoral Commission’s candidate guidance Part 2a : 08b – Part-2a – Standing as an independent candidate

A copy of the official election timetable for your reference: 05 – Election Timetable

Election Timetable Event

Date
Publication of notice of election

Thursday, 14 June 2018

Delivery of nomination papers

From Thursday, 14 June up to 4pm on Friday, 22 June

Deadline for withdrawals of nomination

4pm on Friday, 22 June

Deadline for the notification of appointment of election agent

4pm on Friday, 22 June

Publication of first interim election notice of alteration

Friday, 22 June

Publication of statement of persons nominated

Not later than 4pm on Monday, 25 June

Deadline for receiving applications for registration

Tuesday, 3 July

Deadline for receiving new postal vote and postal proxy applications, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes

5pm on Wednesday, 4 July

Publication of second interim election notice of alteration

Wednesday, 4 July

Deadline for receiving new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxies)

5pm on Wednesday, 11 July

Publication of notice of poll

Not later than Wednesday, 11 July

Publication of final election notice of alteration

Thursday, 12 July

Deadline for notification of appointment of polling and counting agents

Thursday, 12 July

First date that electors can apply for a replacement for lost postal votes

Friday, 13 July

Polling day

Thursday 19 July

Last time that electors can apply for a replacement for spoilt or lost postal votes

5pm on Thursday 19 July

Deadline for emergency proxy applications

5pm on Thursday 19 July

Last time to alter the register due to clerical error or court appeal

9pm on Thursday 19 July