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May 2015
No.412
Practical Guide for Voting in the Elections on May 7th 2015 Elections are taking place on May 7th 2015 to elect an MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, District Councillor for Stradbroke and Laxfield and thirteen Stradbroke parish councillors. To vote in the election you need to be 18 or over on polling day and on the electoral register. It is now too late to add your name if you aren’t already on the register. The polling station for all Stradbroke Parish residents is the Club Room at the Community Centre in Wilby Road. You can vote any time between 7am up until 10pm. If you have applied for a postal vote you cannot vote in person at the election. You will be sent ballot papers in advance in the post, which you can post back, or if you leave it too late, hand in at the polling station. If due to illness or for work reasons you cannot go to the polling station you can apply to vote by proxy (this means someone can vote on your behalf). You can do this at any time right up until 5pm on polling day by calling 01449 724672 If you are voting at the polling station or by post you will receive three separate ballot papers for each of the elections. General Election – ONE Member of Parliament for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich You have ONE vote in this election and there are six candidates. Put a cross “X” in the box next to the candidate you want to vote for. All the candidates represent political parties and their names and logos are shown on the ballot paper alongside candidate’s names. Mid Suffolk District Council – ONE District Councillor for Stradbroke and Laxfield Ward You have ONE vote in this election and there are two candidates. Put a cross “X” in the box next to the candidate you want to vote for. Both the candidates represent political parties and their names and logos are shown on the ballot paper alongside candidate’s names. Stradbroke Parish Council – THIRTEEN Parish Councillors You have UP TO THIRTEEN votes in this election and there are eighteen candidates. Put a cross “X” in the box next to up to 13 candidates you want to vote for. You can vote for any number of candidates between 1 and 13 but if you vote for 14 or more then your vote won’t be counted. If you make a mistake before you put your paper into the ballot box (or post it back) then you can get a replacement ballot paper from the polling station staff or the postal voting helpline 01449 724672 See http://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/elections for more information
See middle pages for details of candidates in all of these Elections The Editors, The Stradbroke Monthly