Grantham Parish Council election:
Following the completion of a Community Governance Review a new parish council has been created for Grantham. Although the new Council is named as a Parish Council, it is widely understood that the new Council would choose to call itself a Town Council and it would be for the new Parish Council to resolve to have the status of a town and adopt the name of Town Council.
The first elections of councillors to the Grantham Parish Council will take place on 2 May 2024. The initial term of office will be 3 years. A total of 22 councillors will be elected, comprising 4 councillors for the St Vincent's ward and 3 councillors for all remaining wards.
The list of candidates nominated for the 7 parish wards can be viewed below on the Statement of Persons Nominated
Notices of Poll - Grantham Parish Wards
Statement of Persons Nominated - Grantham Parish Wards
Notice of Election - Grantham Parish Council elections
Information for candidates
Further Information for candidates can be accessed below:
Map of the Grantham Parish Council ward boundaries
Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) election:
For each police force, one council will act as the lead authority dealing with the nomination of candidates and co-ordinating and declaring the results. For Lincolnshire the election will be co-ordinated by the Police Area Returning Officer at City of Lincoln Council. Further information is available on the City of Lincoln Council website
Statement of Persons Nominated & Notice of Poll - Lincolnshire Police Area
Notice of Situation of Polling Stations - South Kesteven voting area
Notice of Election Agents - Lincolnshire Police Area
Notice of Election Sub Agents - Lincolnshire Police Area
Notice of Election - Police and Crime Commissioner election 2024
Notice of Submission of Election Addresses
Information can also be found on the Electoral Commission's website
You can view details of the candidates and how to contact them once they have declared their intention to stand at Choose My Police and Crime Commissioner - Information from the UK Government (choosemypcc.org.uk).
Voter ID at polling stations
To vote at the polling station voters are required to show an accepted form of photographic ID before being issued with a ballot paper.
The most common forms of photo ID are passports, photo driving licences, bus passes and Student PASS cards.
Anyone who does not have an acceptable form of photo ID can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate. For more information about Voter Authority Certificates and acceptable forms of photo ID, please visit our Voter ID information page
Voter Authority Certificate application deadline - 5pm Wednesday 24 April 2024.
Find your Polling Station
Find the location of your polling station: WhereDoIVote
Registering to vote
Register to vote deadline - Midnight, Tuesday 16 April 2024
To register to vote, please go to https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote (you will need your national insurance number)
If you are unsure if you are registered to vote, contact our Elections team on 01476 406080 or email elections@southkesteven.gov.uk.
Voting by post
Postal vote application deadline - 5pm, Wednesday 17 April 2024
To apply for a postal vote either:
- Apply online https://www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote (you will need your national insurance number)
- Download an application and send it by email to elections@southkesteven.gov.uk or by post to Electoral Registration Officer, South Kesteven District Council, Council Offices, The Picture House, St Catherine's Road, Grantham NG31 6TT.
Completed applications must be received by 5pm on Wednesday 17 April 2024.
The first mailing of postal vote packs (for residents whose application has been processed before 1 April 2024) will be sent on Monday 15 April 2024 and the second batch on 22 April 2024.
Receiving and returning your Postal Vote
- If you have registered for a postal vote and haven't received your postal vote pack by four working days before an election, contact us straight away.
- Return your completed postal vote by post using Royal Mail - allow enough time for it to arrive. It must be received by 10pm on Polling Day for it to be counted.
- Alternatively, postal votes can be handed in to an authorised officer at the Council Offices or at a polling station - you will be required to complete a Postal Vote Return Form when handing in your postal vote.
- You can only hand in up to five postal votes, plus your own to the Council Offices or a polling station.
- Postal votes must not be posted in the letter box of the council offices as they will be rejected. We are required by law to reject any postal votes delivered by hand if the Postal Vote Return Form is not completed. This is a new law introduced for all elections held from 2 May 2024.
- Political parties and campaigners can only hand in postal votes for their family members, or people they provide care for.
Voting by proxy
Proxy vote application deadline - 5pm, Wednesday 24 April 2024
To apply for a proxy vote either:
- Apply online https://www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote (you will need your national insurance number)
- Download an application and send it by email to elections@southkesteven.gov.uk or by post to Electoral Registration Officer, South Kesteven District Council, Council Offices, The Picture House, St Catherine's Road, Grantham NG31 6TT.
Completed applications must be received by 5pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024.
Photo ID is required to be shown when voting at the polling station and your proxy will need to bring their own photo ID to the polling station when voting on your behalf (unless they apply to vote by post on your behalf).