Local Elections Thursday 02 May 2024
View the overview for all elections on 02 May 2024
View the results for the Colchester City Council election held on Thursday 2 May 2024
Background
There will be elections across all 17 city wards in Colchester on Thursday 2 May 2024. One of the three ward councillor seats in every ward will be up for election, as the city elects by thirds.Following the resignation of Molly Bloomfield as a councillor for Greenstead Ward, there will be a second seat up for election in the Greenstead Ward as the seat she occupied was scheduled to be elected to in 2024.
Find out more about your current councillors or check which ward you are in.
Who can I vote for?
The details of all nominated candidates will be available on the Statement of Persons Nominated, which will be published at the close of play on Friday 5 April.In the build up to the election, information about prospective candidates may be available online.
Candidate information
Important information and guidance for candidates considering standing for election is available on the Electoral Commission's website.Any prospective candidate should email elections@colchester.gov.uk to arrange an appointment to submit their nomination. It is also preferable for a draft copy of nominations to be submitted via email before formal submission of any nominations.
Completed nomination forms must be submitted in person. They must be submitted to the Deputy Returning Officer at Colchester Town Hall, High Street, Colchester CO1 1PJ. They must be submitted between the hours of 10am and 4pm from Monday 25 March until close of nominations at 4pm on Friday 5 April.
Election notices
- Notice of election
- Notice of election agents and offices
- Statement of persons nominated
- Notice of poll Mersea and Pyefleet Ward (PDF, 22.4KB)
- Notice of poll New Town and Christ Church Ward (PDF, 20.5KB)
- Notice of poll Prettygate Ward (PDF, 19.6KB)
- Notice of poll St Anne`s and St John`s Ward (PDF, 19.6KB)
- Notice of poll Tiptree (PDF, 20.5KB)
- Notice of poll Shrub End Ward (PDF, 19.5KB)
- Notice of poll Berechurch Ward (PDF, 19.2KB)
- Notice of poll Highwoods Ward (PDF, 19.5KB)
- Notice of poll Marks Tey and Layer Ward (PDF, 23.2KB)
- Notice of poll Mile End Ward (PDF, 19.3KB)
- Notice of poll Old Heath and The Hythe Ward (PDF, 21.3KB)
- Notice of poll Rural North Ward (PDF, 21.6KB)
- Notice of poll Stanway Ward (PDF, 18.4KB)
- Notice of poll Wivenhoe Ward (PDF, 19.2KB)
- Notice of poll Greenstead Ward (PDF, 22.5KB)
- Notice of poll Castle Ward (PDF, 19.6KB)
- Notice of poll Lexden and Braiswick Ward (PDF, 20.2KB)
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