Election reminder

Please help us to remind residents who want have their say and vote in the upcoming elections that they need to make sure their names are included on the electoral register.

Alongside the general election, local elections will take place in Tewkesbury Borough on 7 May and notices seeking candidates in all of the borough’s 22 wards and 43 parish/town councils have been posted throughout the area - including on Maisemore Village Hall notice board.

Any electors on the register who wish to vote by post or appoint a proxy will need to apply before the following dates:

 • Postal voting applications 5pm on 21 April 2015.
 • Proxy voting applications 5pm on 28 April 2015.

Anyone who wants to stand for election can get a nomination pack from our offices in Gloucester Road, or from their local parish office or clerk. Nominations for candidates will close at 4pm on 9 April.  Nomination forms can be downloaded here. 
 
For more information on standing for election, the voting process on 7 May or checking whether you are on the Electoral Register, please email elections@tewkesbury.gov.uk or phone 01684 272025.