The Stratford-on-Avon District Council elections take place on Thursday 7 May 2015 which also coincides with the General Election and Town and Parish elections and Poll Cards notifying residents of these elections are being sent out this week.
The Poll Cards inform residents in the District where their polling station is and when they can vote from, 7am until 10pm.
To be able to vote at these elections residents must either be on the electoral register or have applied to be so by Monday 20 April. 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 onTuesday 21 April 2015 and you must be on the electoral register to apply*.
For all elections enquiries please contact Stratford District Council's election office on 01789 260208.
*ABSENT VOTES – postal or proxy vote (when someone votes on your behalf).
Electoral Registration moved from Household registration to individual registration in June 2014. All electors were matched against DWP records and those confirmed at their addresses were sent a letter confirming their status as individually registered. Those that didn't match were sent an 'Invitation to Register' form to get them individually registered. Those that have not replied to these forms (a reminder and a personal visit were made) do not lose their right to vote in the May election but have lost their right to an absent vote. To be able to be granted an absent vote they must register to vote individually, this can be done by visiting www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
