Forthcoming elections

Bagshot ward of Windlesham Parish By-Election

A by-election will be taking place on Thursday, 6 February 2025 to elect a councillor for Bagshot ward of Windlesham Parish.

View key documents below:

You need to present photo ID at your polling station. See the how to vote webpage for more information.

Key dates and deadlines

Key dates for this election are as follows:

• Last day for Publication of Notice of Election (nominations open the next day) - Thursday, 2 January 2025
• Deadline for nominations - 4pm – Friday, 10 January 2025
• Publication of Statement of Persons Nominated - By 4pm – Monday, 13 January 2025
• Registering to Vote Midnight – Tuesday, 21 January 2025
• Applying for a Postal Vote - 5pm - Wednesday, 22 January 2025
• Cancelling or changing Postal or Proxy Votes - 5pm - Wednesday, 22 January 2025
• Applying for a Proxy Vote - 5pm - Wednesday, 29 January 2025
• Applying for a Voter Authority Certificate - 5pm - Wednesday, 29 January 2025
• First date that electors can apply for a replacement for lost postal votes - Friday, 31 January 2025
• Polling day - 7am to 10pm – Thursday, 6 February 2025
• Last time that electors can apply for a replacement for spoilt or lost postal votes - 5pm – Thursday, 6 February 2025
• Deadline for emergency proxy applications - 5pm – Thursday, 6 February 2025

Registration

Electors in Bagshot parish ward need to be registered to vote in order to vote at this election. You are not automatically registered to vote because you pay Council Tax.

If you have not registered or have moved recently you will need to register prior to the election. The deadline to register is Tuesday, 21 January 2025. You can register to vote on the GOV.UK website (external link).

How you can vote

You can vote person at the polling station, by post or by proxy.

Voting in person at a polling station

Polling stations will be open from 7am - 10pm on Thursday, 6 February 2025. Details of your polling station can be found on your poll card.

You do not need your Poll Card to vote but it saves time at the polling station if you take with you to vote. You will need to present an accepted form of ID

You are also welcome to take your own pen or pencil to use in the Polling Station.

Postal voting

You can apply for a postal vote at any time until 5pm on Wednesday, 22 January 2025.

The deadline for making changes to or cancelling existing postal votes is also 5pm on Wednesday, 22 January 2025.

The date that postal votes are expected to be dispatched will be confirmed once known.

Completed postal votes need to be returned to the Returning Officer by 10pm on 6 February 2025. You can hand your completed postal vote into the Council Offices or at the polling station but you must complete the from staff will provide otherwise it will be rejected. Please do not leave postal votes in the Council letter box or at the Council Offices or polling station as they will be rejected.

Proxy voting

You can apply for a proxy vote, where someone votes on your behalf at your polling station until 5pm Wednesday 29 January 2025. Your proxy needs to be registered to vote and eligible to vote at the elections on 6 February 2025. You can download applications to vote by proxy from www.gov.uk/voting-in-the-uk

If you appoint a proxy, you are still entitled vote yourself at your polling station provided that your proxy has not already voted on your behalf or arranged a postal vote. Please note that your proxy will need to attend your allocated polling station to vote on your behalf.

If, after 5pm on Wednesday 29 January 2025 you find that you are unable to attend your polling station due to work or medical reasons, you may be able to apply to vote by emergency proxy. Please contact the Elections team on 01276 707165 or by emailing vote@surreyheath.gov.uk (link sends email) for more information.

You can find out further information about voting in person, by postal and by proxy on the how to vote webpage.