Elections & Voting

Council Elections

The next Council general election will be conducted on Saturday 27 October 2012.  

Attendance / Postal Election

Council determines whether the election will be conducted as a Postal election or an Attendance election. 

Eligibility to Vote

To find out if you are eligible to vote at a Council election, click on the Who may vote in Council Elections? link below. Application forms can be downloaded from this link.

A person can only vote once at the Council election, even if that person owns property in more than one ward.

Voting is compulsory for residents. You are encouraged to vote but do not have to vote if you are aged 70 years or over, or you are a non-resident voter. There is a penalty for residents who do not vote.