General and District elections - Thursday 6 May 2010

The General and District elections are being held on Thursday 6 May 2010 and Poll Cards notifying residents of these elections are being sent out from Stratford-on-Avon District Council this week.

The Poll cards inform residents in the District where their polling station is and when they can vote from, 7am until 10pm on 6 May.

To be able to vote at these elections residents must be on the electoral register by Tuesday 20 April 2010.  Please contact Stratford District Council's Elections Office on 01789 260208 to check you are on the electoral register at your current address.

Postal votes are available to any District resident but are especially useful for those that are unable to get to a polling station on polling day, due to health reasons or maybe on holiday or working away.

All completed applications forms for postal votes must be submitted before 5pm on Tuesday 20 April 2010.

For all elections enquiries please contact Stratford District Council's election office on 01789 260209.

The District wards up for elections this year are: Alcester, Bidford & Salford, Brailes, Harbury, Kinwarton, Long Compton, Long Itchington, Quinton, Sambourne, Snitterfield, Southam, Stratford Alveston, Stratford Avenue and New Town, Stratford Guild and Hathaway, Studley, Tanworth, Vale of the Red Horse, Wellesbourne and will also include 2 by-elections in Henley-in-Arden and Shipston-on-Stour.

Due to the General Election being called on Thursday 6 May the Town and Parish elections for Stratford-on-Avon District will be held on Thursday 27 May 2010.