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Local elections: 3 May – all you need to know
12th April 2007
LOCAL elections are taking place in the Horsham District on Thursday 3 May 2007.
All 44 seats at Horsham District Council are being contested whilst all 32 parish councils in the Horsham District are also up for re-election.
There are estimated to be 98,800 people who are eligible to vote in the Horsham District and every one of them has recently been sent a poll card.
The poll card gives details of who is eligible to vote. It also specifies exactly which polling station should be used on 3 May or if the voter has a postal vote.
People voting by post must make sure that their postal vote reaches Horsham District Council by the close of poll on 3 May (10pm). Alternatively, postal votes can be delivered to a polling station in the correct ward.
In terms of candidates for the elections, by yesterday’s closing date (11 April) 110 candidates have been nominated to stand in the 22 wards for the District Council elections. A full listing of candidates is available online and at Horsham District Council’s offices at Park North, North Street, Horsham.
A total of 333 candidates are standing for the parish council elections. There are seven contested parish councils or parish wards.
Next Wednesday (18 April) is the deadline for voters to be on the Electoral Register and therefore eligible to vote on 3 May.
The same day (18 April) is the last day for postal vote applications or changes to an existing postal vote. There are estimated to be 11,000 residents who are eligible to use a postal vote (approximately 11% of the electorate).
The following week (25 April) is the last day for proxy vote applications or changes to an existing proxy vote. A proxy vote is when a voter assigns another person to vote on his or her behalf.
On the same day (25 April), the notice of poll is published. This is when the names of candidates for each ward to be contested is published.
Postal votes will be delivered to voters from 25 April.
On election day (Thursday 3 May 2007), there will be 67 polling stations in the Horsham District. Polling stations will be open all day from 7am -10pm.
The count for the elections is taking place at Horsham’s Drill Hall and the results of the District Council elections should be available from around 4am on Friday 4 May.
The results will be posted at Horsham District Council’s offices at Park North, North Street, Horsham. Results will also be available online.
The parish council results should be available by 1pm on Friday 4 May. The results will be posted at Horsham District Council’s offices at Park North, North Street, Horsham. They will also be available online.
Further information about the local elections on 3 May 2007 is available online, by calling 01403 215280 or by email: elections@horsham.gov.uk
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CONTACT: Richard Morris, Communications Manager
Email: richard.morris@horsham.gov.uk