Thursday 9 March 2023

Briefing sessions lined up for local election hopefuls in readiness for polling day on May 4

 

Flashback to May last year as returning officer Rob announces success for the Conservative candidate, Margaret Cracknell, in the Haverstoe ward 


IN preparation for the polls on Thursday, May 4, North East Lincolnshire Council is holding  briefing sessions for prospective candidates.

This year, there are elections in each council ward. Additionally, positions at town and parish councils across the borough are all up for re-election.

There will be two briefing sessions  ahead of these elections, one to cover the Local Authority elections and one to cover the Town and Parish Council elections.

* Town and Parish Council: candidates and agents: 14 March 2023 at 6pm, Grimsby Town Hall.

* Local authority elections: candidates and agents: 15 March 2023 at 6pm, Grimsby Town Hall.

The briefings will cover the following:

* Election timetable - including changes to dates

* Qualifications

* Disqualifications

* Nominations – including changes to the process and timelines

* Appointment of election, polling and counting agents

* Postal votes

* Voter ID - new for this year

* Polling day - explanation of how it will work

* Counting of votes – key dates and times

* Candidates’ expenses.

Anyone thinking of standing as a candidate, particularly those new to the nomination and elections process, is urged to attend the briefing session which will last for approximately one hour. 

There will be the opportunity to ask questions at the end of each session.

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