Broxtowe Borough Council

Toton and Chilwell Meadows Borough Ward By-Election

An Election will be held to fill the vacancy for a Borough Councillor in the Toton and Chilwell Meadows ward on Thursday 8 June 2017.  The Statement of Persons Nominated in the By-Election can be viewed here.

The Notice of Election Agents for the Candidates at this election can be viewed here.

Registering to Vote

If your name is not included on the Electoral Register, you will not be able to vote.  Registering for Council Tax does not update the Electoral Register so make sure you re-register to vote if you move house.  You can find out more information about registering to vote here.

We also send household forms to every property in the borough each year to make sure the Electoral Register details we hold are up to date.  When you receive this form you should:

• check the details printed on the form

• confirm the details are all correct by using the telephone registration service, or

• confirm or amend the details by using the internet registration service or by completing and returning the form by post

To make sure your name continues to appear on the electoral register, you need to respond to this form annually.  You can find out more information regarding the Electoral Register here.

 When are the Elections?

Parliamentary Constituencies

Broxtowe Borough is currently split between two Parliamentary Constituencies, the Broxtowe Constituency and the Ashfield Constituency.  The Borough is split as follows:

The Boundary Commission for England are consulting on changes to the current parliamentary constituency boundaries, so the above is subject to change.

Referendums

Referendums can be held on a national or local level.  Some referendums, such as one to gauge opinion on whether we should have an elected Mayor for the Borough, must be requested via a petition signed by 5% of the electorate.  Each year, the Electoral Registration Officer publishes a notice confirming what the 5% electorate figure is.  This notice can be found here.

Standing as a Candidate at Elections

If you wish to stand as a candidate at elections, click here for information that you may find useful.  More detailed information can be found on the Electoral Commission website.