- Check for elections in your area or by emailing the elections officer.
- Submit your nomination to the returning officer.
- Wait for your nomination to be accepted.
- Your nomination is made public by the principal authority.
- Start your election campaign.
- Polling day — find your polling station.
Am I eligible to stand for election?
To be able to stand as a candidate at a parish or town council election you must:
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Be a British citizen, an eligible Commonwealth citizen, a citizen of the Republic of Ireland, a qualifying EU citizen or an EU citizen with retained rights.
- Meet at least one of the following four qualifications:
- You are, and will continue to be, registered as a local government elector for the parish in which you wish to stand from the day of your nomination onwards.
- You have occupied as owner or tenant any land or other premises in the parish area during the whole of the 12 months before the day of your nomination and the day of election.
- Your main or only place of work during the 12 months prior to the day of your nomination and the day of election has been in the parish area.
- You have lived in the parish area or within three miles of it during the whole of the 12 months before the day of your nomination and the day of election.
You can find more information and resources on the Electoral Commission website.
For more information : National Association for Local Councils (NALC) website here.