Election timetable 8 September 2022

ARUN DISTRICT COUNCIL
FELPHAM COUNTY AND BARNHAM DISTRICT BY-ELECTIONS
8 SEPTEMBER 2022
ELECTION TIMETABLE

Timetable

Date

Note/Deadline

Electoral Event

Monday 25 July 2022

 

Publication of Notice of Casual Vacancy

Wednesday 3 August 2022

 

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

 

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

 

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

  • Verification of all ballot boxes and count of ballot papers at St.Marys Centre, Felpham

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