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Elections and voting
Pre election candidate information
Read the timetable for the UK Parliamentary general election on 4 July 2024 for all legal deadlines and events.
Completed nomination papers must be hand delivered to the Returning Officer’s staff at Epping Forest District Council, Civic Offices, 323 High Street, Epping CM16 4BZ.
Tell us when you would like to come in:
- Email elections@eppingforestdc.gov.uk
- Call 01992 564411
The deadline for all nominations to be hand delivered is 4pm on Friday 7 June 2024
You are advised to deliver you nomination papers before the last day in case of any queries or issues.
Please refer to the Electoral Commission guidance on standing for election.
Briefing note for candidates and elected members
This briefing note includes information on the following:
- Changes to postal vote handling and secrecy
- Ban on political campaigners handling postal votes
- Limits on handing in postal votes at polling stations
- Completion of postal vote documents form
- Postal votes which are ‘left behind’
- Handing in postal votes to the Returning Officer
- Secrecy requirements extended to postal and proxy votes
- What does this mean for you?
Role of polling agents, tellers and campaigners at polling stations
To assist you completing the nomination paper, an annotated example can be seen below: