Timetable for Local Elections in England and Wales: 4 May 2017

Timetable for local elections in England and Wales: 4 May 2017

This timetable covers the following polls taking place on 4 May 2017:

 local government principal area elections (i.e. district, borough, county borough and unitary authority elections)  parish and community council elections  local authority mayoral elections in England  combined authority mayoral elections in England

The days which are disregarded in calculating the timetable are Saturday, Sunday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, bank holidays (i.e. Monday 1 May) and any day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning.

Please be aware that the timetable may change in the event of days being appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning.

Event Election Working days before Date poll (deadline if not midnight) Publication of All Not later than 25 days Not later than notice of election Monday 27 March Delivery of All, From the date stated on From the date nomination excluding the notice of election up stated on the papers combined to 4pm on the nineteenth notice of authority working day before the election up to mayoral election 4pm on elections Tuesday 4 April Delivery of Combined From the day after the Between 10am nomination authority publication of notice of and 4pm on any papers mayoral election until 4pm on the working day elections nineteenth working day after publication before the election of the notice of (10am to 4pm) election until 4pm on Tuesday 4 April Deadline for All 19 days (4pm) 4pm on withdrawals of Tuesday 4 April nomination Event Election Working days before Date poll (deadline if not midnight) Deadline for the All 19 days (4pm) 4pm on notification of Tuesday 4 April appointment of election agent Making objections Combined On 19 days (10am to Between 10am to nomination authority 5pm), subject to the and 12 noon on papers mayoral following: Tuesday 4 April elections objections can Between 10am and be made to all 12noon objections can delivered be made to all delivered nominations nominations Between 12 Between 12 noon and noon and 5pm 5pm objections can only on Tuesday be made to nominations 4 April delivered after 4pm, 20 objections can days before the poll only be made to nominations delivered after 4pm on Monday 3 April Publication of first All 19 days Tuesday 4 April interim election notice of alteration Publication of All Not later than 18 days Not later than statement of (4pm) 4pm on persons Wednesday 5 nominated April Deadline for All 12 days Thursday 13 receiving April applications for registration Deadline for All 11 days (5pm) 5pm on receiving new Tuesday postal vote and 18 April postal proxy applications, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes Event Election Working days before Date poll (deadline if not midnight) Deadline for All 6 days (5pm) 5pm on receiving new Tuesday applications to 25 April vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxies) Publication of All Between 18 days and Between second interim 6 days Wednesday election notice of 5 April and alteration Tuesday 25 April (inclusive) Publication of All Not later than 6 days Not later than notice of poll Tuesday 25 April Publication of final All 5 days Wednesday 26 election notice of April alteration Deadline for All 5 days Wednesday 26 notification of April appointment of polling and counting agents Deadline for Combined 5 days Wednesday 26 notification of authority April appointment of mayoral sub agents elections First date that All 4 days Thursday 27 electors can apply April for a replacement for lost postal votes Polling day All 0 (7am to 10pm) Thursday 4 May Last time that All 0 (5pm) 5pm on electors can apply Thursday 4 May for a replacement for spoilt or lost postal votes Deadline for All 0 (5pm) 5pm on emergency proxy Thursday 4 May applications Event Election Working days before Date poll (deadline if not midnight) Last time to alter All 0 (9pm) 9pm on the register due to Thursday 4 May clerical error or court appeal Sending postal All Within 3 months By Thursday 3 vote identifier beginning with the date August rejection notices of the poll