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When Are Elections Held?
Broxtowe Borough Council administer all local, regional and national elections that take place in the borough.
Type of Election | Held every | Next Elections |
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County Council Elections |
Four years |
May 2025 |
UK Parliamentary Elections |
Five years |
by January 2025 |
Police and Crime Commissioner Elections |
Four years |
May 2024 |
Borough Council Elections |
Four years |
May 2023 |
Parish Council Elections |
Four years |
May 2023 |
Referendums |
N/A |
When called |
Referendums can also be held on a local, regional or national 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 electorate figure is.
Publication of 5% verification figure
Broxtowe Borough Council
The Local Authorities (Referendums)(Petitions)(England) Regulations 2011
Petition for Referendum on Elected Mayor
Publication of Verification Number
In accordance with regulation 4(1) of the above regulations the number that is equal to 5% of the number of local government electors shown in the revised register of electors having effect on 15th February 2022 is 4,216.
This figure will have effect for the purposes of determining the validity of petitions presented from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023.
The number equal to 5% of the local government electors for 2023 will be published within 14 days of 15th February 2023. If this number is less than 4,216, the number to be used for verification purposes in relation to any petition submitted for the period beginning on the date of publication of the lower number until 31st March 2023 shall also be that lower number.
Ruth Hyde OBE
Electoral Registration Officer
Broxtowe Borough Council
Dated: 15th February 2022
Standing as a Candidate at Elections
If you wish to stand as a candidate at elections, useful information can be found on the Electoral Commission Website. (Opens in a New Window)