Thurston
A poll for the election of a District Councillor for Thurston Ward will be held on Thursday 24th September 2024. Details of the Candidates and the Polling Stations can be found here.
14.08.24 Notice of Vacancy in the Office of District Councillor to Thurston Ward
Under Section 89(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 a casual vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for Mid Suffolk District Council Thurston Ward.
A by-election is only triggered by local government electors requesting a by-election to take place. This requires two local government electors within the Mid Suffolk area giving notice in writing to the Proper Officer.
Once the requests from the electors are received, the polling day for the by-election must be set at the Returning Officer’s discretion within 35 working days of the date of receipt of the requests.
1. An election is to be held for a Councillor for Thurston Ward.
2. The number of Councillors to be elected is 1.
3. Nomination papers may be obtained from the Returning Officer at the address shown below or by emailing elections@baberghmidsuffolk.gov.uk
4. Completed nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer at the address shown below, on any working day from the date of this notice, between 9.30am and 4.30pm but not later than 4pm on Wednesday, 28 August 2024.
5. If the election is contested the poll will take place on Tuesday, 24 September 2024 between the hours of 7am and 10pm.
6. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by midnight on Friday, 6 September 2024. Applications can be made online: www.gov.uk/registertovote
7. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal and postal proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Monday, 9 September 2024.
8. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or Anonymous Elector's Document valid for this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Monday, 16 September 2024. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate can be made online: www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-idvoter-authority-certificate
9. Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Monday, 16 September 2024.
10.Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Tuesday, 24 September 2024.
Electoral Registration Officer & Returning Officer Address:
Electoral Services
Mid Suffolk District Council Endeavour House
8 Russell Road
Ipswich
Suffolk IP1 2BX
