ELECTIONS 7 MAY 2015. 2 Parliamentary Constituencies 53 New Single Member Wards 137 Parish Councils 1231 Parish Councillors.

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ELECTIONS 7 MAY 2015

2 Parliamentary Constituencies 53 New Single Member Wards 137 Parish Councils 1231 Parish Councillors

Election Team North Herefordshire Amy Hallett Parliamentary District Parish Hereford & South Herefordshire Colette Maund Parliamentary District Parish

Election Time Table

Make an Appointment Early Informal Checks of Nomination Papers Receipt of Nomination Papers

Electoral Commission Guidance for Candidates and Agents

Register for Nominations 2 March 2015

Nomination Packs Pre printed from Electoral Services Office from 9 February 2015 Accepted at face value

Delivery of Nomination Papers BY HAND

IER Registers Available up to 27 February 2015 Political Parties only Can only be used up to 7 May 2015

Candidates Free Copy of Electoral Register and Absent Voters List

Candidates should use our forms for postal vote applications. Follow Code of Conduct for handling postal vote applications. Code of Conduct for Campaigners.

Poll Cards Combined Poll Cards First send out of Poll Cards

Postal Votes Separate issues of postal packs for Parliamentary and Local Elections Overseas postal packs sent out first

Ballot Papers

Free use of public funded room for public meetings

Agents Election Agents Polling Agents Counting Agents Postal Vote Opening Agents Tellers Guidance

Election Expenses Read the rules

Signage on highways will be removed. Rules about signage near polling station.

Offences SPOC

Verification/Count Hereford Leisure Centre 40 extra staff Verification & Count of parliamentary ballot papers only Thursday 7 May Count of Parliamentary ballot papers to take place 4 hours after close of poll Mini Counts Verification & Count of Local Election on Friday 8 May

Access to Electoral office for disabled people fund

Boundary Commission will provide new ward maps

Questions?