Elections
Parish Election
Timetable of Proceedings for
Thursday 5 May 2022
Publication of Notice of Election Thursday 24 March 2022
Receipt of Nominations 4:00 pm Tuesday 5 April 2022
Withdrawal of Candidate 4:00 pm Tuesday 5 April 2022
Publication of Statements of Persons Nominated 4:00 pm Wednesday 6 April 2022
Last Date for Registration Thursday 14 April 2022
Receipt of Postal Vote Applications 5:00 pm Tuesday 19 April 2022
Publication of Notice of Poll Tuesday 26 April 2022
Receipt of Proxy Vote Applications 5:00 pm Tuesday 26 April 2022
Appointment of Poll and Count Agents Wednesday 27 April 2022
First Day to Issue Replacement Lost Postal Ballot Papers Thursday 28 April 2022
Last Day to Issue Replacement Spoilt or Lost Postal
Ballot Papers 5:00 pm Thursday 5 May 2022
Receipt of Emergency Proxy Vote Applications 5:00 pm Thursday 5 May 2022
Day of Poll 7:00 am to 10:00 pm Thursday 5 May 2022
Declaration of Candidates Expenses Friday 3 June 2022
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Election of Borough Councillors and Parish Councillors
NAME OF WARD
NUMBER OF BOROUGH COUNCILLORS
TO BE ELECTED
PARISHES WHERE
ELECTIONS ARE BEING HELD
NUMBER OF PARISH COUNCILLORS
TO BE ELECTED
ALLINGTON
1
BEARSTED
1
BEARSTED
1
BOXLEY
1
BRIDGE
1
COXHEATH AND HUNTON
1
EAST
1
FANT
1
HARRIETSHAM AND LENHAM
1
HEADCORN
1
EAST SUTTON
5
HEATH
HIGH STREET
1
1
MARDEN AND YALDING
1
NORTH
1
PARK WOOD
1
SHEPWAY NORTH
1
SHEPWAY SOUTH
1
SOUTH
1
STAPLEHURST
1
Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer at Maidstone Borough Council, Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6JQ between 10am - 4pm. This should be on any working day after the date of the publication of this notice (excluding Bank Holidays) but no later than 4pm on Tuesday 5 April 2022. Appointments between the hours stated, can be made for delivering your nomination paper by contacting [email protected] or by phone on 01622 602007.
Nomination papers may be obtained from the offices of the Returning Officer at Maidstone Borough Council, Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6JQ during the times stated above or downloaded from the Electoral Commission website at www.electoralcommission.org.uk . In addition, parish nomination papers are available from the Parish Clerk.
If an election is contested, the poll will take place on Thursday 5 May 2022 between the hours of 7am and 10pm
APPLICATION
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT
FORMS AVAILABLE FROM
New applications to register to vote
Thursday 14 April 2022
www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
Electoral Services, Maidstone Borough Council, Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6JQ
New applications to vote by post or to cancel or amend an existing postal vote or proxy appointment
5pm on
Tuesday 19 April 2022
www.electoralcommission.org.uk
Electoral Services, Maidstone Borough Council, Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6JQ
New applications to vote by proxy
5pm on
Tuesday 26 April 2022
www.electoralcommission.org.uk
Electoral Services, Maidstone Borough Council, Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6JQ
Emergency applications to vote by proxy
The physical incapacity must have occurred after 5pm on Tuesday 26 April 2022. To apply on the grounds of work/service/self-isolation the person must have become aware that they cannot go to the polling station in person after 5pm on Tuesday 26 April 2022.
5pm on Thursday 5 May 2022
www.electoralcommission.org.uk
Electoral Services, Maidstone Borough Council, Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6JQ
DATED: THURSDAY 24 MARCH 2022 ALISON BROOM
RETURNING OFFICER
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY RETURNING OFFICER, MAIDSTONE HOUSE, KING STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT ME15 6JQ