Voting and elections

Elections in 2020

Due to the coronavirus outbreak the government has announced that local, Mayoral, Metro Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner elections planned for May 2020 have been delayed for a year. 

Voting and elections

2020 annual canvas

Every year we must must carry out an annual canvass to make sure the electoral register is accurate and complete.

Register to vote

If you are not on the register, you cannot vote.

The electoral register

The full register lists the name and address of everyone who is registered to vote.

Postal & proxy voting

How to request a postal or proxy vote for an election.

Election results

You can view election results once declared, along with other previous election results.

Find your councillor

Find your local councillor by postcode, name, ward or political party.