All you need to know - Local elections 2022 key dates for Frome

By Susie Watkins 17th Apr 2022

Photo by Glen Carrie on Unsplash
Photo by Glen Carrie on Unsplash

There is a wealth of information on Mendip District Council's website, which provides lots of details about the forthcoming elections on 5 May. This will be helpful for voters, for those standing for election at county level who will, if elected, oversee the transition to a new unitary council, and also for those candidates standing for election at city, town and parish level across the Mendip district.

On the website, residents will find:

Key dates

Information for potential candidates

Nomination packs

How to vote

How to apply for postal or proxy votes

Access the information by visiting, www.mendip.gov.uk/article/10641/Elections-2022. If you have any questions or queries, please email Electoral Services at [email protected] or call 0300 303 8588. Key dates for 2022:
  • 21 March: Notice of election published
  • 22 March: Nominations accepted from this date
  • 5 April: Deadline for candidates' nominations
  • 6 April: Statement of persons nominated published
  • 14 April: Deadline to register to vote
  • 19 April: Close of postal vote applications
  • Thursday 5 May: Polling Day
  • 6 May: Count of votes and declarations of results for 110 councillors to the County of Somerset
  • 7 May: Count of votes and declarations of results for city, town and parish councils

     

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