The dates for our Candidate and Agent Briefing session are below.

First Candidate and Agent Briefing – Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023, at 5pm in the Council Chamber, Codsall.

This session is a chance for potential candidates and their agents to gather information about the nomination process and how to complete their nomination form.

Second Candidate and Agent Briefing – Thursday, April 6th, at 5pm in the Council Chamber, Codsall.

The second session will outline arrangements for the verification and count.

The election team will be on hand at both sessions to answer any questions.

To reserve a place, please contact us: elections@sstaffs.gov.uk

Candidates and Agents have until the 26/04/23 to appoint any polling or counting agents.

All district and parish candidate documents can be found below:

• Briefing for candidates and agents presentation Feb 2023
• District annotated nomination form May 2023
• Parish annotated nomination form May 2023
• Nomination pack district
• Nomination pack parish 
• Information for candidates district
• Information for candidates parish

Telephone: 01902 696121
Email: elections@sstaffs.gov.uk

Below are the lists of vacant seats for district and parish together with a district map showing vacant seats

• District Vacant Seats
• Parish Vacant Seats
• District Map Showing Vacant Seats - Map is under construction

Local Government Election Time Table Calculator Timetable of Proceedings for 04/05/2023

Publication of Notice of Election 22/03/2023

Receipt of Nominations 4:00 pm 04/04/2023

Withdrawal of Candidate 4:00 pm 04/04/2023

Appointment of Election Agents 4:00 pm 04/04/2023

Publication of Notice of Election Agents 4:00 pm 04/04/2023

Publication of Statements of Persons Nominated 4:00 pm 05/04/2023

Last Date for Registration 17/04/2023

Receipt of Postal Vote Applications 5:00 pm 18/04/2023

Publication of Notice of Poll 25/04/2023

Receipt of Proxy Vote Applications 5:00 pm 25/04/2023

Last day to apply for Voter Authority Certificate 5:00pm 25/04/2023

Appointment of Poll and Count Agents 26/04/2023

First Day to Issue Replacement Lost Postal Ballot Papers 27/04/2023

Receipt of Emergency Proxy Vote Applications 5:00 pm 04/05/2023

Last Day to Issue Replacement Spoilt or Lost Postal Ballot Papers 5:00 pm 04/05/2023

Day of Poll 7:00 am to 10:00 pm 04/05/2023

Declaration of Candidates Expenses 01/06/2023

Return of Election Expenses 08/06/2023

The verification and count

Verification will take place the day after the close of poll at St Dominic's Grammar School: Bargate Street, Brewood, South Staffordshire ST19 9BA. The Count will take place on the same day of the verification at St Dominic's Grammar School, and the results will be published on the council's website and shared via Social Media.

• Twitter
• Facebook

A quick guide will be developed closer to the count and made available on this page shortly. The document will support Candidates and Agents through the Verification and Count process:

We will be opening postal ballot papers in the Council Chamber on the following dates and times:

Sessions may have to be cancelled or shortened depending on the number of Postal Votes that need to be opened. We will be sorting the incoming Postal Ballot papers into wards so we are unable to give specific opening times.