Information for candidates and agents wishing to stand in the Portishead Town Council Portishead East Ward election can be found at the Electoral Commission website.
Election for Portishead Town Council - Portishead East Ward
You can submit your nomination forms from Tuesday 23 March to Thursday 8 April between 10am and 4pm without an appointment. The original version of the nomination form must be delivered by hand to Town Hall, Walliscote Grove Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1UJ. Measures will be in place to ensure this is conducted safely.
We are also offering an informal nominations papers check during the time and dates specified above. These appointments will need to be booked in advance. Please email electoral.services@n-somerset.gov.uk for more information or to book an appointment.
| Timeline of election process | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| publication of notice of election | Monday 22 March | |
| start of nominations | Tuesday 23 March | |
| close of receipt of nominations | Thursday 8 April | 4pm |
| delivery of notice of withdrawal of candidature | Thursday 8 April | 4pm |
| appointment of election agents | Thursday 8 April | 4pm |
| publication of statement of persons nominated | Friday 9 April | 4pm |
| last date for registration - deadline for applicants | Monday 19 April | midnight |
| receipt of postal vote and postal proxy applications | Tuesday 20 April | 5pm |
| receipt of ordinary proxy vote applications | Tuesday 27 April | 5pm |
| appointment of poll and count agents | Wednesday 28 April | |
| day of poll - polling stations open 7am to 10pm | Thursday 6 May | |
| verification of the votes (following close of poll) | Thursday 6 May | |
| counting of the votes (following close of poll and verification) | Thursday 6 May |