Elections - Thursday 1 May 2025 - Timetable
Elections will be held in Stevenage on Thursday 1 May 2025. These are elections to Hertfordshire County Council.
Below is the timetable of key dates and events for these elections:
Event | Date (deadline if not midnight) |
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Publication of Notice of Election | Friday 21 March 2025 |
Deadline for the receipt of Nomination Papers | Wednesday 2 April 2025 (4pm) |
Publication of Statement as to Persons Nominated | Thursday 3 April 2025 (4pm) |
Deadline for receiving applications for registration | Friday 11 April 2025 |
Deadline for receiving new postal vote and postal proxy applications, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes | Monday 14 April 2025 (5pm) |
Deadline for receiving applications for Voter Authority Certificates | Wednesday 23 April 2025 (5pm) |
Deadline for receiving new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxy) | Wednesday 23 April 2025 (5pm) |
Publication of Notice of Poll | Wednesday 23 April 2025 |
Deadline for the appointment of Polling and Counting Agents | Thursday 24 April 2025 |
Polling Day | Thursday 1 May 2025 (7am to 10pm) |
Election Count (Declaration of Results) | Friday 2 May 2025 |
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Electoral registration, including how to register - the deadline to register to vote is Friday 11 April 2025 (to be effective for this election)
Voting by post - the deadline for receiving new postal vote applications is 5pm on Monday 14 April 2025 (to be effective for this election)
Voting by proxy - the deadline for receiving new proxy vote applications is 5pm on Wednesday 23 April 2025 (to be effective for this election)
Voting by emergency proxy - the deadline for receiving new emergency proxy vote applications is 5pm on Thursday 1 May 2025 (to be effective for this election). You can apply if:
- You have a medical emergency
- You are away for work
- Your photo ID is lost, stolen, destroyed or damaged, and the deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate has passed,
Completed applications can be scanned and emailed to electoral@stevenage.gov.uk or posted to:
Electoral Services Office,
Stevenage Borough Council,
Daneshill House,
Danestrete,
Stevenage
SG1 1HN.