Election timetable 8 September 2022
ARUN DISTRICT COUNCIL
FELPHAM COUNTY AND BARNHAM DISTRICT BY-ELECTIONS
8 SEPTEMBER 2022
ELECTION TIMETABLE
Date |
Note/Deadline |
Electoral Event |
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Monday 25 July 2022 |
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Publication of Notice of Casual Vacancy |
Wednesday 3 August 2022 |
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Publication of Notice of Election |
Thursday 4 August 2022 |
Nominations must be delivered by hand within normal office hours |
1st date to deliver nomination papers to the Returning Officer at Arun District Council |
Wednesday 3 August - Sunday 14 August 2022 |
(Not part of statutory timetable) |
Poll Card hand delivery |
Thursday 11 August 2022 |
Not later than 4pm |
Deadline for the delivery of nomination papers to the Deputy Returning Officer/RO at Arun District Council |
Thursday 11 August 2022 |
Not later than 4pm |
Deadline for withdrawals of nomination |
Thursday 11 August 2022 |
Not later than 4pm |
Deadline for Appointment of Election Agents Publication of Notice of Election Agents |
Thursday 11 August 2022 |
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Publication of 1st interim Notice of Alteration to Register of Electors |
Friday 12 August 2022 |
Not later than 4pm |
Publication of Statement of Persons Nominated In an uncontested election, Deputy Returning Officer/RO to: Declare elected the person remaining validly nominated Give public notice of the name of the person elected |
Thursday 18 August 2022 |
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Post out of postal vote packs (changed from 26 August due to planned Royal Mail strike) |
Monday 22 August 2022 |
-12 |
Deadline for registration applications to vote in the election |
Tuesday 23 August 2022 |
Not later than 5pm - 11 |
Deadline for requests for new postal votes or to change or cancel an existing postal vote or proxy appointment |
Wednesday 24 August 2022 |
Publish between -18 and -6 days |
Publication of 2nd interim Notice of Alteration to Register of Electors |
Monday 29 August 2022 |
(Not part of statutory timetable) |
Bank holiday |
Wednesday 31 August 2022 |
-6 |
Publication of Notice of Poll and Notice of Polling Stations |
Wednesday 31 August 2022 |
Not later than 5pm - 6 |
Deadline for new applications to vote by proxy (except for emergencies) |
Thursday 1 September 2022 |
-5 |
Publication of final Notice of Alteration of Register for late applications |
Thursday 1 September 2022 |
-5 |
Deadline for appointment of Counting and Polling Agents |
Friday 2 September 2022 |
-4 |
First day to issue replacement postal ballot papers where lost |
Thursday 8 September 2022 |
Hrs of Poll - 7am to 10pm |
POLLING DAY |
Thursday 8 September 2022 |
Not later than 5pm |
Deadline for new applications to vote by proxy on ground of emergency |
Thursday 8 September 2022 |
Not later than 5pm |
Deadline to issue replacement postal ballot papers where lost or spoilt |
Thursday 8 September 2022 |
Not later than 9pm |
Deadline to make alterations to the Register due to clerical error |
Thursday 8 September 2022 |
10am (Not part of statutory timetable) |
Postal vote opening (Blue Room, Public Gallery) |
Thursday 8 September 2022 |
10.15pm - final session (Not part of statutory timetable) |
Postal Vote opening (Final), count venue |
Thursday 8 September 2022 |
10.15pm start (Not part of statutory timetable) |
VERIFICATION AND COUNT
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Tuesday 13 September 2022 |
35 calendar days after result declared |
Existing councillors retire from office and new councillors take up office as County/District Councillor |
Thursday 13 October 2022 |
35 calendar days after result declared |
County - Deadline for Returns of Election Expenses to Returning Office of West Sussex County Council District - Deadline for Returns of Election Expenses to Returning Officer of Arun District Council |
Thursday 8 December 2022 |
Within 3 months beginning with the date of poll |
Last day to send postal vote identifier rejection notices |