Rockbourne Parish Council Elections - 15 June 2023
The information published below relates to the Parish elections for Rockbourne Parish Council scheduled to take place on Thursday 15 June 2023.
On this page:
Statutory notices
Hard copies of all notices will be available for inspection at Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA.
Notice of Election
The notice of election was published on Wednesday 10 May 2023.
Rockbourne Parish Council notice of election June 2023 (PDF) [63KB]
Statement of Persons Nominated
The statement of persons nominated gives detail of who is standing as a candidate in this election.
Statement of Persons Nominated Rockbourne Parish Council Election (PDF) [86KB]
Notice of Poll
The notice of poll gives detail of the poll as well as the location of the polling station(s).
The notice of poll will be published here no later than Wednesday 7 June 2023.
Information for Voters
Register to vote
The deadline to be registered to vote in this election is Tuesday 30 May 2023
You must be on our electoral register in order to vote in these elections.
You can register to vote here. The process is quick and easy and only takes around 5 minutes.
Vote by post or proxy
The deadline to apply to vote by post in this election is Wednesday 31 May 2023
The deadline to nominate a proxy to cast your vote on your behalf is 5pm Wednesday 7 June 2023
View information about voting by post or proxy and what they might mean for you at this election.
Voter ID information
If you do not have an accepted form of photographic ID the deadline to apply for a free voter authority certificate ahead of the Rockbourne election is 5pm Wednesday 7 June 2023.
View information about Voter ID and what it means for you at this election.
Your polling station
Details of your polling station can be found on the notice of poll which will be published here no later than Wednesday 7 June 2023.
Information for Candidates
Electoral Commission guidance
The Electoral Commission provide guidance on standing as a candidate.
You are encouraged to refer to the guidance when completing the nomination paper and throughout your campaign.
Election Timetable
Download the election timetable below.
Rockbourne Parish Council Election Timetable June 2023 (PDF) [49KB]
Nominations
Nominations are now closed.
Campaigning
We are unable to advise on specifics of your campaign.
Candidates and agents are advised to read the Electoral Commission guidance on campaigning.
Spending
Spending returns are due back to us no later than Thursday 13 July. You must submit a return even if you did not incur any expenditure.
Candidates are advised to read the Electoral Commission guidance on spending and donations at local elections in England:
Candidates are required by law to limit their spending to £806.00 plus 7 pence for each entry on the electoral register for the relevant area.
The electorate number for the purpose of calculating spending limits for Rockbourne at the time of the election is 256.
You are required to complete and return details of spending and donations to us by the relevant deadlines and should be returned to Electoral Services at the address below.
If you did not incur any expenditure, you must submit a Nil return. Please note, no spending will be reimbursed.
Download the spending return form and declaration below.
Spending return form - Parish candidate
Verification and counting of votes
The verification and counting of the votes will take place after the close of poll on Thursday 15 June and will be held at the polling station detailed on the notice of poll.
Contact us
For any enquiries or to contact us please use the following contact details.
Post: Electoral Services, Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA
Email: electoralservices@nfdc.gov.uk
Phone: 023 8028 5445
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