Life in Salford 32 • March 2021 4
Your chance to shape Salford’s future This year’s elections will take place on Thursday 6 May.
ELECTIONS
2021
On this day voters will choose the City Mayor of Salford, all 60 Salford City Council councillors and the Mayor of Greater Manchester. It’s one of the biggest elections in years in Salford and follows an independent boundary review in 2018 because of population changes since the last review in 2004. The Local Government Boundary Commission for England makes sure each area, known as a ward, has roughly the same number of voters. Voters will choose three of the candidates as councillors for their local ward but for both the City Mayor of Salford and Greater Manchester Mayor, you have the option to vote for a first choice and second choice candidate if you wish. Candidates will be announced at the end of March and every voter will receive a booklet about the elections for Salford City Mayor, giving you plenty of time to decide how to cast your vote.
Check you’re registered to vote Only people listed on the electoral register can vote. The electoral register was updated in summer 2020 so if you’ve moved home or turned 18 since then you may not be registered. You must register by midnight on Monday 19 April to vote in the May elections.
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