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Elections

There are no planned elections for the Bridgnorth District in 2008

Types of elections

District Council and Town/Parish Elections

Elections to Bridgnorth District Council were held on 3rd May 2007, when all 34 District Council seats were available for election. A list of the results can be found here. Town and Parish Council elections also took place at the same time.

Shropshire County Council Elections

Elections to Shropshire County Council were held on 5th May 2005. A list of the results can be found here.

Parliamentary Elections

Elections to Parliament were held on 5th May 2005. The term of office of a Member of Parliament is 5 years.

There are two Parliamentary Constituencies in the district they are Ludlow and The Wrekin. (The Wrekin Constituency includes Albrighton and Shifnal). To find details of your MP please click on the link http://www.parliament.uk/directories/hciolists/alcm.cfm.

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Register of Electors

The Electoral Registration Officer makes and keeps two versions of the electoral register - the full register and the edited register. Both are published annually by the 1st December.

The Full Register

The register lists everyone who is entitled to vote. You can check it by calling at the Council Offices. Only certain people and organisations can have copies of the full register, and they can only use it for specified purposes. Those include electoral purposes, the detection and prevention of crime and checking your identity when you have applied for credit. The law says who can have a copy of the full register and what they can use it for. The full list of such persons and purposes is given in the Representation of the People (England and Wales)(Amendment) Regulations 2002. It is a criminal offence for them to pass it on to anyone else or to use it for any other purpose.

The Edited Register

The edited register leaves out the names and addresses of those people who have asked for them to be excluded from that version of the register. The edited register can be bought by anyone who asks for a copy and they may use it for any purpose.

Rolling Registration

You can now apply to be registered to vote between December and August by completing a rolling registration form found here. Alternatively, you can obtain an application form by telephoning 01746 713109 or by e-mailing: elections@bridgnorth-dc.gov.uk. Please complete and return the form to the address shown on the form.

The table below sets out when you need to submit your rolling registration form and the date your name and address will be added to the register.

If we receive your form by:	Details entered on Register
Thursday 10th January 2008	Friday 1st February 2008
Friday 8th February 2008	Monday 3rd March 2008
Monday 10th March 2008	Tuesday 1st April 2008
Wednesday 9th April 2008	Thursday 1st May 2008
Friday 9th May 2008	Monday 2nd June 2008
Monday 9th June 2008	Tuesday 1st July 2008
Thursday 10th July 2008	Friday 1st August 2008
Friday 8th August 2008	Monday 1st September 2008
Thursday 11th December 2008	Friday 2nd January 2009

We will notify you that your application has been accepted and let your old council know that you have moved so that they can remove your details from their records, so long as you have given this information on your rolling registration form.

The fact that you pay Council Tax does not mean that you will be automatically registered to vote. We are not permitted to base the Register of Electors on the Council Tax Register. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are Registered.

Printed Edited Registers are available for public inspection at Libraries, Post Offices and Information Points throughout the district. An Edited Register is also kept in Reception at Bridgnorth District Council Offices.

A printed copy of the Full Register is only available for inspection under supervision, at the Council Offices, Westgate. It is helpful to contact the office on 01746 713109 and make an appointment if you wish to inspect the Full Register.

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Annual Canvass

The Electoral Registration Officer carries out a canvass of all residential properties each year. The canvass takes place between the end of August and November each year. To ensure that you remain registered to vote you must return the annual canvass form.

If your name and address is not included it may be difficult for you to obtain credit, open a bank account or get a mortgage. It is an offence not to provide this information and you can be fined up to £1,000 if you fail to return the form.

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Postal Voting

You can now apply to vote by post by downloading and completing this form found here. Alternatively, you can obtain an application form by telephoning 01746 713109 or by e-mailing: elections@bridgnorth-dc.gov.uk. Applications must be received at least eleven working days prior to polling day to be valid for that election.

You will need to sign the application form, insert your date of birth and return it to the address shown on the form. We will acknowledge receipt of your application.

When you have been granted a postal vote, you will not be entitled to vote in person at your polling station in respect of any election covered by the application.

Application forms should be returned to:

Electoral Registration Officer
Bridgnorth District Council
Westgate
Bridgnorth
Shropshire
WV16 5AA

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Proxy Voting

If you are unable to vote in person, you can choose to vote by proxy. That is by appointing someone else to cast your vote on your behalf.

You can apply to vote by proxy if you meet one of the following criteria:

• You are registered blind
• You receive the higher rate mobility componant of the Disability Living Allowance
• You have a physical incapacity*
• Your employment is such that you could not attend a polling station
• You can also apply for a proxy vote for one elction if you will be away on holiday or away from home at the time of the election*

*Your application will need to be supported by a doctor or your employer as appropriate.

You can now apply to vote by proxy by downloading and completing this form found here. Alternatively, you can obtain an application form by telephoning 01746 713109 or by e-mailing: elections@bridgnorth-dc.gov.uk.

Applications must be received at least six working days prior to polling day to be valid for that election. In certain circumstances, an emergency proxy vote application can be made up to 5pm on polling day.

You will need to sign the application form, provide the name and address of your proxy, insert your date of birth and return it to the address shown on the form. We will acknowledge receipt of your application.

If you have been granted a proxy vote you can still vote at your normal polling station so long as you do so before your proxy.

Application forms should be returned to:

Electoral Registration Officer
Bridgnorth District Council
Westgate
Bridgnorth
Shropshire
WV16 5AA

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British citizen living overseas

If you are a British citizen living abroad, you can apply to be an overseas voter. This will enable you to vote at Parliamentary elections and European Parliamentary elections in the UK. You cannot vote in UK local or mayoral elections.

As long as you were registered to vote in the UK within the last 15 years, you can register to vote from overseas. If you were too young to register when you left the UK, your parent or guardian must have been registered. That previous address must have been in the Bridgnorth distrct.

You can now apply to register as an overseas elector by downloading and completing this form found here. Alternatively, you can obtain an application form by telephoning (+44) 01746 713109 or by e-mailing: elections@bridgnorth-dc.gov.uk.

You will need to complete the application form and return it to the address shown below, making sure that you sign the declaration and get another British citizen living overseas, but not a close relative, to sign the witness declaration.

Please note: the deadline for registering to vote can be up to two months before an election.

Application forms should be returned to:

Electoral Registration Officer
Bridgnorth District Council
Westgate
Bridgnorth
Shropshire
WV16 5AA
United Kingdom