2025 Elections - Thursday 1 May 2025

Candidates' packs for the forthcoming County Council Elections are available below.

Worcestershire County Council elections information.

The number of councillors to be elected is indicated below.

The pack contains the following items:

1. Key points for Candidates

2. Candidates Telephone/Email/Spouse details contact Form for completion

3. Election Timetable, containing all the key dates

4. Nomination papers

5. Notice of Withdrawal Form

6. Request for Electoral Register Form

7. Request for Absent Vote List Form

8. List of Polling Stations

9. Link to mapping website

10. Polling Station Curtilage maps

11. Programme of Postal Vote Opening Sessions

12. Appointment of Postal Vote Agents Form

13. Appointment of Polling Agents Form

14. Appointment of Counting Agents Form

15. Declaration of Secrecy – Postal Voting

16. Declaration of Secrecy – The Poll

17. Declaration of Secrecy – The Count

18. Factsheet for Candidates – Election material and imprints

19.Electoral Commission and Local Guidance on Tellers

20. Electoral Commission Tellers dos and don’ts

21. Electoral Commission Code of Conduct for Campaigners: electoral registration, postal voting, proxy voting and polling stations

22. Electoral Commission examples of Doubtful Ballot Papers (1 seat wards) 

23. Candidate Spending Return

24. Candidate spending declaration return

25. Agent spending declaration return

26. Electoral Commission Spending explanatory notes

27. Candidate Spending Limit

28. Copy of Candidates and Agents Briefing Powerpoint Presentation

Please read through each document and note that to be a candidate at the above election, the nomination form and consent to nomination form must be delivered in person to the Returning Officer, Wyre Forest House, Finepoint Way, Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY11 7WF by 4.00pm on Wednesday 2 April 2025 . This deadline is absolute and cannot be extended. We strongly advise you to book an appointment as far as possible in advance of the close of nomination deadline.

A briefing will take place online on Wednesday 12 March 2025 for any prospective candidates or agents. If you would like to attend that meeting please email electoral@wyreforestdc.gov.uk for the link.

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the Returning Officer or a member of staff in the Elections Team on 01562 732733 or 01562 732762.

Any other information can be found on the Electoral Commission website for local elections in England.