02 May 2024 Elections

The Statement of Persons Nominated for each of our 4 group parishes are now available to view, see below.

All 4 parish elections will be Uncontested as nominations match vacancies, therefore no voting will be required.

2nd May 2024 will be election day for

• Dorset Council - 84 member seats
• Town & Parish Councils – Cam Vale Parish Council – 9 vacancies
• Police & Crime Commissioner

This page will be updated with news and information as it's released, but please do not hesitate to contact the Parish Clerk, David Green or any one of the Councillors if you would like more information.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED TO STAND FOR ELECTION

On the day of nomination and on Polling day Candidates must be

• At least 18 years of age
• A British, qualifying Commonwealth citizen, or qualifying national of an EU member state
• A prospective candidate must also meet at least one of the following four qualifications

1. they are registered as a local government elector for the parish or town council area in which they wish to stand; or
2. they have, during the whole of the previous 12 month period occupied as owner or tenant any land or premises in the parish or town council area; or
3. their main or only place of work during the whole of the previous 12 month period has been in the parish or town council area; or
4. they have, during the whole of the previous 12 month period, lived in the parish or town council area (or within 4.8km/3 miles of it)

A person cannot be a candidate if at the time of their nomination or their election;

• they are employed by the Parish Council or hold a paid office under that council; or
• they are the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order or interim order in England or Wales; or
• they have been sentenced to a term of imprisonment of three months or more (including suspended sentence) without the option of a fine, during the five years before election day (i.e. since 2 May 2019); or
• a person may also be disqualified from election if they have been convicted or reported guilty of a corrupt or illegal practice by an election court, or if they have been disqualified from standing for election to a local authority

 KEY DATES

February

• Nomination forms will be available from mid-February

March

• 11th March Notice of Election will be published
• 12th March Nominations can be received from today ** Must be delivered by hand

​April

• 5th April 4pm deadline of receipt of nominations or withdrawal of nomination
• 8th April 4pm publication of Statement of Persons Nominated
• 24th April publication of Notice of Poll

May

• 2nd May Polling Day
• 3rd May count for Dorset Council*
• 4th May count for parishes*
• 5th May count for Police and Crime Commissioner*
• *All to be set back one day if Parliamentary Elections also take place 

CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS YEARS

• Every polling station voter will be required to show photographic ID to be able to vote
• Free Voter Authority Certificates are available if you do not have existing photo ID
• Voters can apply online for a postal vote - now valid for 3 years (indefinite postal votes removed)
• Voters, family members and carers can hand in a maximum of 5 postal votes in addition to their own
• You can be a proxy for a maximum of 4 voters (only 2 of which can live in the UK)

 ONLINE INFORMATION

The Electoral Commission Key Resources

NALC Be a Councillor

NALC  Make a change

Dorset Council: https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/councillors-committees-elections/elections-and-voting

Narrated guide to nomination form completion