County Council Election Timetable 2017 Event
Publication of notice of election
Working days before poll (deadline if not midnight) Not later than 25 days
Delivery of nomination papers
From the date stated on the notice of election up to 4pm on the nineteenth working day before the election
Deadline for withdrawals of nomination Deadline for the notification of appointment of election agent Publication of first interim election notice of alteration
19 days (4pm)
Publication of statement of persons nominated
Not later than 18 days (4pm)
Publication of second interim election notice of alteration
Between 18 days and 6 days
19 days (4pm) 19 days
Date (deadline if not midnight) Not later than Monday 27 March On any working day during the hours stated on the notice of election up to 4pm on Tuesday 4 April 4pm on Tuesday 4 April 4pm on Tuesday 4 April Tuesday 4 April
Not later than 4pm on Wednesday 5 April Between Wednesday 5 April and Tuesday 25 April (inclusive)
Deadline for receiving 12 days applications for registration Deadline for receiving new 11 days (5pm) postal vote and postal proxy applications, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes Deadline for receiving new 6 days (5pm) applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxies)
Thursday 13 April
First date that electors can apply for an emergency proxy
6 days (5pm)
5pm on Tuesday 25 April
Publication of notice of poll
Not later than 6 days
Not later than Tuesday 25 April
5pm on Tuesday 18 April
5pm on Tuesday 25 April
Event
Working days before poll (deadline if not midnight) 5 days
Date (deadline if not midnight)
Deadline for notification of appointment of polling and counting agents
5 days
Wednesday 26 April
First date that electors can apply for a replacement for lost postal votes Polling day
4 days
Thursday 27 April
0 (7am to 10pm)
Thursday 4 May
Last time that electors can apply for a replacement for spoilt or lost postal votes Deadline for emergency proxy applications Last time to alter the register due to clerical error or court appeal Verification to take place after close of poll or ahead of start of count (DRO’s discretion) Counting of the votes
0 (5pm)
5pm on Thursday 4 May
0 (5pm)
5pm on Thursday 4 May 9pm on Thursday 4 May
Publication of final election notice of alteration
0 (9pm)
Wednesday 26 April
0 (10pm)
Thursday 4 May or Friday 5 May 10am
10 am (unless otherwise agreed with County Returning Officer)
Friday 5 May
Delivery of return as to election expenses
Within 35 calendar days after result is declared
By Friday 9 June
Delivery of candidates declarations of election expenses
Within 7 calendar days after receipt of the agents declaration and return (if candidate within the UK)
Sending postal vote identifier rejection notices
Within 3 months beginning with the date of the poll
Within 7 calendar days after receipt of the agents declaration and return (if candidate within the UK) By Thursday 3 August
After the declaration of result