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?