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Electoral Services organises elections and  compiles the Register of Electors (a list of every person in the area eligible to vote).
 

Barbon Parish Council By-Election

An election has been requested to fill a vacancy on Barbon Parish Council.  It will be held on Thursday, 8 March 2012.

View the Barbon timetable and Barbon Notice of Election

District Council By-Election

Following the resignation of the councillor for the Windermere Town District Ward, Sandra Britton, a by-election will be held on Thursday, 9 February 2012, to fill the vacancy.

View the timetable and Notice of Election

Following the close of nominations at noon on Friday, 13 January 2012, the Statement of Persons Nominated is available to view from the link below.

Statement of Persons Nominated

The Notice of Election Agents has also been published

Notice of Election Agents

Poll cards have been issued and postal votes are to be posted 26/27 January 2012.

Please also note that the closing date for applications to be registered in time for this by-election, or for new postal vote applications, or for changes to existing postal or proxy votes, is 5pm on Wednesday, 25 January 2012.

The closing date for new proxy applications is 5pm on Wednesday, 1 February 2012.

New Register of Electors published

The new register showing all those eligible to vote has now been published.  If you wish to check your entry you can do so at South Lakeland House.

If you move during the year contact Electoral Services about re-registering so that your details are up-to-date.  

See more details on registering

What's happening in 2012?

District and Parish elections for a third of South Lakeland’s area are scheduled for 3 May.

A list of the District Wards and Parishes involved this year is available along with a District election timetable and a Parish election timetable.

Nomination papers will be available when the Notice of Election is published around mid-March.  The close of nominations is no later than noon on Wednesday, 4 April 2012.

Applications to register to vote can be made up to Wednesday, 18 April 2012

If you wish to apply for a postal vote, or to change any details for an existing postal or proxy vote, you can do so up to 5pm on Wednesday, 18 April 2012.

Postal votes will be posted by first class post on Friday, 27 January 2012.

The closing date for applications to vote by proxy is 5pm on Wednesday, 25 April 2012.

Also in 2012, the first elections for Police and Crime Commissioners will be held across the country on 15 November.  More information on these elections will be available in the coming weeks.

What’s happened previously?

See the Election Results page for more information

Contact Information 

If you need any information or have any comments to make on this services please Phone: 0845 050 4434

Helpline no: 01539 797537 or 797535
Email: elections@southlakeland.gov.uk 
Post: Electoral Services, SLDC
South Lakeland House, Lowther Street, Kendal, LA9 4UQ
Fax: 01539 740300