District, town and parish council
elections in Suffolk Coastal are held every four years with
the next full elections due to take place in May
2011. By-elections are held to fill vacant seats as and when they
occur.
The last full
Suffolk County Council elections, which are also
held every four years, took place in June 2009.
Orford Parish Council by-election
An election is due to be held for two parish councillors on
Orford Parish Council. Four candidates have been nominated and the
poll will take place on Thursday, 23 September
2010 between 7am and 10pm. Details of the candidates can
be found in the statement below:
The deadline for anyone wanting to apply for a postal vote, or
to change existing proxy or postal vote arrangements for this
election, is 5pm on Wednesday, 8 September
2010.
New applications to vote by proxy must be received by Suffolk
Coastal’s elections team by 5pm on Wednesday, 15 September
2010.
New applications to vote by proxy on grounds of a medical
emergency must be received by 5pm on Thursday, 23 September
2010.
Follow this link for more about
voting by post or proxy.
Local election results
Follow the links below to see the results of local council
elections in the Suffolk Coastal district:
Registering to vote
You have to be on the electoral register if you want exercise
your democratic right to vote in elections. If you are not on the
electoral register it is easy to register. Follow this link for
more
about registering to vote.