Notice of Election

Arun District Council

Election of District Councillors

1. Elections are to be held for District Councillors to represent the following Wards:

List of councillors needed to represent each ward

Name of Ward

Number of Councillors to be Elected

Aldwick East

2

Aldwick West

2

Angmering & Findon

3

Arundel & Walberton

3

Barnham

3

Beach

2

Bersted

3

Brookfield

2

Courtwick with Toddington

3

East Preston

3

Felpham East

2

Felpham West

2

List of councillors needed to represent each ward

Name of ward

Number of Councillors to be Elected

Ferring

2

Hotham

2

Marine

2

Middleton-on-Sea

2

Orchard

2

Pagham

2

Pevensey

2

River

3

Rustington East

2

Rustington West

3

Yapton

2

2.  Nomination Papers may be obtained from the Returning Officer at the Arun Civic Centre, Maltravers Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5LF (Telephone: 01903 737615/737822).

3. Completed Nomination Papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer at the Arun Civic Centre, Maltravers Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5LF on any working day after the date of this notice, but not later than 4pm on TUESDAY, 4 APRIL 2023.

4. If the election is contested, the poll will take place on Thursday, 4 May 2023 from 7.00am to 10.00pm.

5. Applications to register to vote or to vote by post or proxy should be made to James Hassett, Electoral Registration Officer at Arun District Council, Arun Civic Centre, Maltravers Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5LF based on the deadlines set out below:

Applications and their deadline

Application

Deadline for receipt

New applications to register to vote

Monday 17 April 2023

New applications to vote by post or to cancel or amend an existing postal vote or proxy appointment

5pm on Tuesday, 18 April 2023

New applications to vote by proxy

5pm on Tuesday, 25 April 2023

New applications for a Voter Authority Certificate (VAC) visit
Apply for photo ID to vote (called a ‘Voter Authority
Certificate’) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

or an Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for this election
please contact our helpline on 01903 737616

5pm on Tuesday, 25 April 2023

Applications for an emergency proxy vote

5pm on Thursday, 4 May 2023

 

6. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must be on the grounds of physical incapacity, for work/service reasons or you do not have a form of accepted photographic ID. The reason stated must have occurred after the proxy deadline of 5pm on 25 April 2023.

7. The main issue of postal votes will commence on Tuesday, 18 April 2023.

Arun Civic Centre
Maltravers Road
Littlehampton
West Sussex
BN17 5LF

Signed James Hassett, Returning Officer

20 March 2023

Printed and Published by the Returning Officer, Arun Civic Centre, Maltravers Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5LF