The candidates have been confirmed for the Bury Council elections which will take place on Thursday 4 May.
One third of the council’s 51 seats will be contested, one in each of the borough’s 17 wards.
The full list of those standing for election is on the council’s website here: https://www.bury.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/elections-and-voting/statement-of-persons-nominated
Remember – you will need to take photo ID with you to vote at a polling station on election day.
For further information about which forms of photo ID will be accepted, visit https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voterIDor call the helpline 0800 328 0280.
If you don’t have any of the photographic ID listed above, you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate from the Government. To apply, go to https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificateor call the helpline 0800 328 0280. Applications must be made by 5pm on Tuesday 25 April.
Residents have until Monday 17 April to make sure they are on the electoral register and therefore entitled to vote. To register to vote, go to https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.You will be asked for your National Insurance number, but you can still register if you do not have one.
If you want a postal vote, download a form at https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/apply-vote-post and return it before Tuesday 18 April. You will be sent a ballot paper approximately two weeks before the day of the election.
The deadline for applying for a proxy vote is Tuesday 25 April.
All residents will receive a polling card before the elections which tells you where your polling station is. These stations will be open from 7am to 10pm on 4 May.
Votes will be counted the day after the elections (Friday 5 May) and the results will be published on our website (www.bury.gov.uk) and social media. The count will also be live streamed.
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