On 1 May 2025, elections will take place for Gloucestershire County Council.
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Notices related to these elections will be published on the district council’s page:
https://cotswold.gov.uk/about-the-council/elections-and-voting/current-and-future-elections/
How to Vote
If you are not registered to vote, you can do so online at www.gov.uk/vote-uk-election (with the option to contact your district council Electoral Registration Office to request that a paper form be posted to you).
You can vote in different ways:
- In person at your Polling Station.
- By post, if you are unable to get to a Polling Station on 1 May.
- By proxy, to ask someone to vote on your behalf.
You can apply for a postal vote or proxy vote online or by returning a paper form to your district or borough council.
When voting at a Polling Station, you will be asked to show a valid form of photo ID such as a passport, driving licence, Older Person’s Bus Pass, or Blue Badge. The forms of ID you can use can be found here.
If you do not have a valid type of photo ID, you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate. This can be done online at www.gov.uk/vote-uk-election or by post.
The deadline to register to vote is 11:59pm on 11 April 2025.
The deadline to apply for a postal vote is 5pm on 14 April 2025.
The deadline to apply for a proxy vote is 5pm on 23 April 2025.
The deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate is 5pm on 23 April 2025.