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By-election scheduled for Kilnhurst & Swinton East ward on Thursday 2 November 2023

Kilnhurst and Swinton East By Election 2023

A by-election will take place in a Rotherham ward on Thursday 2 November 2023, the Council has confirmed. The poll will be held to fill a vacancy in the Kilnhurst & Swinton East ward.

The formal notice of the by-election has now been published, and potential candidates have until 4pm on Friday 6 October to submit their nomination papers.

Residents in the Kilnhurst & Swinton East ward have until midnight on Tuesday 17 October 2023 to register to vote if they are not already on the electoral register.

The deadline for new postal votes or to change or cancel existing postal and proxy votes is the day after, at 5pm on Wednesday 18 October 2023. The deadline for applying to vote by proxy is at 5pm on Wednesday 25 October 2023.

New legislation means that voters casting their ballots at polling stations will need to show acceptable photographic ID before they can vote.

The full list of approved identity documents can be found on the Rotherham Council website. The list includes driving licences and passports. Expired documents can be used, provided the photograph is still a good likeness. Residents without acceptable photographic ID can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate. Further information about voter ID can be found on the Rotherham Council website.

The deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate for this by-election is 5pm on Wednesday 25 October 2023.

Voters will begin to receive their poll cards early next week, which will include details of which polling station they should use (if not voting by post).

The result of the by-election is expected to be announced around midnight on polling day.

Further information about the Kilnhurst and Swinton East ward by-election can be found on the Rotherham Council website.

Published: 28th September 2023

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