There will be two by-elections taking place for Maltby Town Council, one in each of the Town Council’s wards.
There will be a by-election for two vacancies in the Maltby East ward and a by-election for one vacancy in the Maltby West ward.
Should one or both ward by-elections be contested, the polls will take place on Thursday 8 December 2022.
If you are registered to vote in the Maltby East ward of Maltby Town Council, you will be eligible to vote in the Maltby East ward by-election.
If you are registered to vote in the Maltby West ward of Maltby Town Council, you will be eligible to vote in the Maltby West ward by-election.
KEY ELECTION DATES
If you are not registered to vote, the deadline to be registered in time to vote in these elections is midnight on Tuesday 22 November 2022.
If you are not already a postal voter and wish to vote by post at this election, we must receive your application by 5pm on Wednesday 23 November 2022. This is also the deadline for us to receive any amendments or cancellations of existing postal or proxy votes.
If you wish to vote by proxy at this election, we must receive your application by 5pm, Wednesday 30 November 2022
For each ward, if there are more candidates than seats, a poll will be held on Thursday 8 December 2022 and polling stations will be open between 7am to 10pm.
HOW TO VOTE
You can vote in one of the following ways:
At the polling station
By post
By proxy – this is when you nominate somebody you trust to cast your vote for you, at your polling station
Visit the How to vote page for more information on the different voting methods and how to apply for a postal or proxy vote.
Information for prospective candidates
If you are interested in standing as a candidate in this election, you can find information on the qualifications and disqualifications on the Stand for election to a parish council page.
The Notice of Election will be published on Thursday 3 November 2022, and nomination papers can be submitted to the (Deputy) Returning Officer between 10am and 4pm from Friday 4 November 2022, but not later than 4:00pm on Friday 11 November 2022.
Nomination papers must be delivered by hand to the (Deputy) Returning Officer, they cannot be submitted in any other way.
If you would like a nomination information pack, which includes the nomination forms, please contact Electoral Services on 01709 823590 or email electoral.services@rotherham.gov.uk