Election timetable May 2023
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Date |
Note/Deadline |
Electoral Event |
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Wednesday 22 February 2023 |
3pm |
Parish Council Presentation by Trevor Leggo
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Wednesday 22 February 2023 |
4pm |
Candidate and Election Agent Briefing (1)
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Thursday 2 March 2023 |
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Candidate and Election Agent Briefing (2)
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Monday 20 March 2023 |
Extended nomination period within Arun |
Publication of Notice of Election |
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Tuesday 21 March 2023 |
Nominations must be delivered by hand within normal office hours |
1st date to deliver nomination papers to the Returning Officer at Arun District Council |
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Monday 20 March - Wednesday 5 April 2023 |
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Poll Card hand delivery |
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Tuesday 4 April 2023 |
Not later than 4pm |
Deadline for the delivery of nomination papers to the Returning Officer at Arun District Council |
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Tuesday 4 April 2023 |
Not later than 4pm |
Deadline for withdrawals of nomination |
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Tuesday 4 April 2023 |
Not later than 4pm |
Deadline for Appointment of Election Agents Publication of Notice of Election Agents |
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Tuesday 4 April 2023 |
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Publication of 1st interim Notice of Alteration to Register of Electors |
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Wednesday 5 April 2023 |
Not later than 4pm |
Publication of Statement of Persons Nominated In an uncontested election, Returning Officer to: Declare elected the person remaining validly nominated Give public notice of the name of the person elected |
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Friday 7 April - Monday 10 April 2023 |
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Easter bank holiday weekend |
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Monday 17 April |
- 12 |
Deadline for registration applications to vote in the election |
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Tuesday 18 April 2023 |
Not later than 5pm - 11 |
Deadline for requests for new postal votes or to change or cancel an existing postal vote or proxy appointment |
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Tuesday 18 April 2023 |
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Post out of postal vote packs - 1st issue |
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Wednesday 19 April 2023 |
Publish between - 18 and - 6 days |
Publication of 2nd interim Notice of Alteration to Register of Electors |
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Monday 24 April 2023 |
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Post out of postal vote packs - 2nd issue |
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Tuesday 25 April 2023 |
9.30am |
Postal vote opening starts (1) |
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Tuesday 25 April 2023 |
- 6 |
Publication of Notice of Poll and Notice of Polling Stations |
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Tuesday 25 April 2023 |
Not later than 5pm - 6 |
Deadline for new applications to vote by proxy (except for emergencies) |
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Tuesday 25 April 2023 |
Not later than 5pm - 6 |
Deadline for applications for a Votre Authority Certificate |
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Wednesday 26 April 2023 |
9.30am |
Postal vote opening (2) |
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Wednesday 26 April 2023 |
- 5 |
Publication of final Notice of Alteration of Register for late applications |
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Wednesday 26 April 2023 |
- 5 |
Deadline for appointment of Counting and Polling Agents |
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Thursday 26 April 2023 |
9.30am |
Postal vote opening (3) |
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Thursday 27 April 2023 |
- 4 |
First day to issue replacement postal ballot papers where lost |
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Friday 28 April 2023 |
9.30am |
Postal vote opening (4) |
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Saturday 29 April 2023 |
9am |
Postal vote opening - Contingency (5) |
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Monday 1 May 2023 |
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Bank holiday Monday |
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Tuesday 2 May 2023 |
9.30am |
Postal vote opening (6) |
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Wednesday 3 May 2023 |
9.30am |
Postal vote opening (7) |
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Thursday 4 May 2023 |
Hrs of Poll - 7am to 10pm |
POLLING DAY |
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Thursday 4 May 2023 |
Not later than 5pm |
Deadline for new applications to vote by proxy on grounds of emergency |
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Thursday 4 May 2023 |
Not later than 5pm |
Deadline to issue replacement postal ballot papers where lost or spoilt |
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Thursday 4 May |
Not later than 9pm |
Deadline to make alterations to the Register due to clerical error |
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Thursday 4 May 2023 |
9.30am |
Postal vote opening (8), Civic Centre |
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Thursday 4 May 2023 |
9.00pm - final session |
Postal vote opening (Final) (9), Civic Centre |
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Friday 5 May 2023 |
9am start |
VERIFICATION AND COUNT
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Saturday 6 May 2023 |
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Coronation of King Charles |
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Sunday 7 May 2023 |
10am start |
CONTINGENCY COUNT
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Tuesday/Wednesday 9/10 May 2023 |
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Existing councillors retire from office and new councillors take up office as District/Parish Councillor |
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Monday 29 May 2023 |
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Bank holiday Monday |
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Friday 2 June 2023 |
28 calendar days after polling day |
Town/Parish - Deadline for Returns of Election Expenses to Returning Officer of Arun District Council |
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Friday 9 June 2023 |
35 calendar days after result declared |
District - Deadline for Returns of Election Expenses to Returning Officer of Arun District Council |
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Thursday 1 August 2023 |
Within 3 months beginning with the date of poll |
Last day to send postal vote identifier rejection notices |