Election notices

Rotherham currently has a Leader elected by the Council and a cabinet of Councillors.

Under the Local Government Act 2000, electors can petition the Council to hold a referendum on whether local people should elect a Mayor to lead the Council and be the head of the Council's decision-making body. To call a referendum for a directly elected Mayor, a petition must be raised, which is signed by 5% of local government electors that are included in the current Register of Electors.  The verification figure is published annually in a formal notice.

Having a directly elected Mayor is a constitutional change, and a referendum would be held to give voters in Rotherham the opportunity to choose if they would want this new arrangement.

The Local Authority (Referendums) (Petitions & Directions) (England) Regulations 2011

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 the 15 February 2025 is:

9871

This figure will have effect for the purposes of determining the validity of Petitions presented from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.

The number equal to 5% of the local government electors for 2026 will be published within 14 days of the 15 February 2026. If this number is less than 9871, 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 31 March 2026 shall also be that lower number.

Dated: 15 February 2025