Town and Parish Forum
Wednesday 11th February 2015
Welcome – Dave Mitchell
Parish and Town Council
Elections – 7 May 2015
Candidates and
Parish Clerks
Briefing
By Dan Swaine – Deputy Returning Officer
Objectives
• Key Dates
• Nominations Process
• Parish Clerks Role
Polls on 7 May
• 41 Parish Elections
• All 25 New Borough Wards
• Parliamentary Election
Boundaries
Parishes
Area
Aslockton
Barton-In-Fabis
Bingham - East Ward
Bingham - West Ward
Bradmore
Bunny
Colston Bassett
Costock
Cotgrave - Ash Lea Ward
Cotgrave - Manor Ward
Cropwell Bishop
Cropwell Butler
East Bridgford
East Leake - Castle Ward
East Leake - Stonebridge Ward
East Leake - Woodgate Ward
Flintham
Gamston
Gotham
Granby Cum Sutton
Hickling
Holme Pierrepont - Adbolton Ward
Holme Pierrepont - Holme Pierrepont Ward
Keyworth - North Ward
Keyworth - South Ward
Kingston-Upon-Soar
Seats
7
5
7
7
7
9
7
7
12
4
9
7
11
4
6
5
7
7
13
7
7
1
2
4
13
7
Area
Kinoulton
Langar-Cum-Barnstone - Barnstone Ward
Langar-Cum-Barnstone - Langar Ward
Newton
Normanton-on-Soar
Normanton-on-the-Wolds
Orston
Plumtree
Radcliffe-on-Trent - Manvers Ward
Radcliffe-on-Trent - Trent Ward
Rempstone
Ruddington - Camelot Ward
Ruddington - Easthorpe Ward
Ruddington - Flawford Ward
Ruddington - Manor Ward
Shelford
Stanford-Upon-Soar
Stanton-on-the-Wolds
Sutton Bonington
Thorpe-In-the-Glebe
Tollerton
Upper Broughton
Whatton-In-the-Vale
Widmerpool
Willoughby-on-the-Wolds
Wysall
Seats
7
4
5
9
7
7
7
7
9
9
7
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
11
2
9
7
7
7
7
6
Key Dates
• Monday 30 March – Last Day to publish Notice of Election
• Thursday 9 April (4PM) – Close of Nominations
– Close of Withdrawals
• Friday 10 April (4PM) – Publication of Statement as to
persons nominated
• Monday 20 April -
Registration deadline
Key Dates (cont)
• Tuesday 28 April -Publication of Notice of Poll
• Thursday 7 May – Polling day
• Thursday 7 May – 10pm Verification
• Friday 8 May – 1pm Count
Nomination Process
• Between 1 April and 4pm on 9 April
must submit to Returning Officer:
– Nomination Paper
– Consent to Nomination
– Certificate of Authorisation?
Submitting
Nomination Papers
• Make sure the nomination papers are filled in
correctly, as mistakes may invalidate your
nomination.
• Nomination papers must be delivered in person
• To arrange an informal check, contact the elections
office
Nomination Process
• Qualifications on day nominated and on
polling day:
– 18 years of age
– British, qualifying Commonwealth citizen
(with indefinite leave to remain), national of
an EU member state
And either ….
Nomination Process
• Registered local government elector for the parish from day of
nomination onwards
• Occupied, as owner or tenant any land or premises in the parish
during the whole 12 months prior to nomination and on day of
election
• Principal or only place of work has been in the parish during the
whole 12 months prior to nomination and on day of election
• Lived in parish or within 3 miles of it during the whole of the 12
months before the day of your nomination and the day of
election
Nomination Form
• Full Name – surname first
– e.g BLOGGS, JOSEPH PAUL
• Optional: use commonly used name box(es) if
commonly known by a name other than full name and
wish to use it instead.
• Description – no more than 6 words
• Home Address in full
Nomination Form
(Cont)
• Subscribers: 2 subscribers are required. Must sign &
print their names. Check details of subscribers
against electoral register. Only ask subscribers to
sign after completing the name, address and
description fields on the form
• Errors
– Alterations to top section not accepted
– Tippex not accepted
– Strike through and initial by candidate
Consent to Nomination
Form
• Must include:
– name and address of candidate
– which area standing in
– confirmation of qualification(s) that apply
(at least 1, but select all that apply)
– date of birth & signature
– witness’ name, address and signature
Certificate of
Authorisation
• Party candidates must have written permission to use
the party name/description from the Nominating
Officer (or a person appointed to act on their behalf)
• The certificate may:
– allow the use of the party name or a particular
description
– allow candidate to choose whether to use the
party name or any of the descriptions registered
with the Electoral Commission
Request for party
emblem
• Subject to receiving certificate of
authorisation the candidate can request
party emblem on ballot paper
• Request must state both name of party
and description of emblem to be used
• Request must be in writing by candidate
After Close of
Withdrawals
• If no election then elected without
challenge
• If an election then parish will vote on 7
May
• Expense forms must be completed in all
cases by Friday 5 June
Parish Clerks Role
• Display various notices for all elections on parish notice board(s)
• Supply nomination packs to prospective candidates
• Provide correct Elector Numbers if requested
• Help with co-ordinating hand delivery of nominations
• Display results
• Arrange for signing of acceptance of office and declarations of
interest following election
The Verification &
Count
• Verification Commence at 10pm
• Location: Rushcliffe Arena, Rugby Road
• 1st Stage – Verification of all polls
• 2nd Stage – Parliamentary election count
• 3rd Stage – Local Election Count – 1pm Friday
Any
Questions