Election timetable - County Council Elections
NCC election 2025 timetable – 1 May 2025
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Event |
Working days before poll (deadline if not midnight) |
Date (deadline if not midnight) |
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Publication of notice of election |
Not later than 25 days |
Tuesday 25 March |
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Delivery of nomination papers, consent to nominations and home address forms |
From the date and time stated on the notice of election until 4pm on the nineteenth day before polling day |
10am to 4pm from Tuesday 25 March until 4pm on Wednesday 2 April |
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Deadline for delivery of nomination papers, consent to nominations and home address forms |
19 days (4pm) |
4pm on Wednesday 2 April |
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Deadline for withdrawals of nomination |
19 days (4pm) |
4pm on Wednesday 2 April |
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Deadline for the notification of appointment of election agent |
19 days (4pm) |
4pm on Wednesday 2 April |
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Publication of first interim notice of alteration of the electoral register |
On 19 days |
Wednesday 2 April |
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Publication of statement of persons nominated |
Not later than 18 days (4pm) |
Not later than 4pm on Thursday 3 April |
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Deadline for receiving applications for registration |
12 days |
Friday 11 April |
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Main issue of postal votes on or around |
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Monday 14 April |
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Deadline for receiving new postal vote and postal proxy applications, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes |
11 days (5pm) |
5pm on Monday 14 April |
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Publication of second interim notice of alteration of the electoral register |
Between 18 days and 6 days |
Monday 14 April |
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Final issue of postal votes |
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Monday 21 April |
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Elections Act - Deadline for receiving applications for Voter Authority Certificates |
6 days (5pm) |
5pm on Wednesday 23 April |
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Deadline for receiving new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxies) |
6 days (5pm) |
5pm on Wednesday 23 April |
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First time that electors can apply for an emergency proxy |
6 days (after 5pm) |
After 5pm on Wednesday 23 April |
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Publication of notice of poll |
Not later than 6 days |
Not later than Wednesday 23 April |
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Publication of final election notice of alteration of the electoral register |
5 days |
Thursday 24 April |
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Deadline for notification of appointment of polling and counting agents |
5 days |
Thursday 24 April |
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First date that electors can apply for a replacement for lost postal votes |
4 days |
Friday 25 April |
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First opening of postal votes |
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Tuesday 22 April |
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Second opening of postal votes |
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Thursday 24 April |
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Third opening of postal votes |
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Monday 28 April |
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Fourth opening of postal votes |
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Wednesday 30 April |
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Polling day |
0 (7am to 10pm) |
7am to 10pm on Thursday 1 May |
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Fifth opening of postal votes |
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From 10am Thursday 1 May |
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Last time that electors can apply for a replacement for spoilt or lost postal votes |
0 (5pm) |
5pm on Thursday 1 May |
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Deadline for emergency proxy applications |
0 (5pm) |
5pm on Thursday 1 May |
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Final opening of postal votes |
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10pm on Thursday 1 May |
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Last time for the receipt of applications to alter the register due to clerical error or by notice of the court following registration appeal |
0 (9pm) |
9pm on Thursday 1 May |
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Verification of votes |
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10pm onwards – Thursday 1 May |
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Counting of the votes |
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11am on Friday 2 May |
After the declaration of result |
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Delivery of return as to election expenses |
Within 35 calendar days after result is declared |
By Friday 6 June |
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Delivery of candidates' declarations of election expenses |
Within 7 calendar days after receipt of the agents declaration and return (if candidate within UK) |
Within 7 calendar days after receipt of the agents declaration and return (if candidate within UK) |