The Electoral Commission has published the timetable for the 2025 Local Elections.
This contains key dates around nominations, voting and postal voting registrations and election expense deadlines.
You can download the full timetable from the Electoral Commission here.
Some of the key dates for local council elections are:
Last date Notice of Election can be published: Tuesday 25 March
Deadline for submitting Nomination Papers: 4pm on Wednesday 2 April
Deadline to register to vote: Friday 11 April
Deadline for Postal Vote applications: 5pm on Monday 14 April
Deadline for Proxy Vote applications: 5pm on Wednesday 23 April
Voter Authority Certificate application deadline: 5pm on Wednesday 23 April
POLLING DAY: Thursday 1 May
Deadlines for submitting Election Expenses:
Thursday 29 May (for all Town/Parish Council elections)
Thursday 5 June (for results declared on 1 May)
Friday 6 June (for results declared on 2 May)
Monday 9 June (for results declared between 3 and 5 May)
Tuesday 10 June (for results declared on 6 May)
Remember the deadline for emergency replacement of lost or spoilt postal ballot papers is 5pm on Polling Day.
The date postal ballots go in the mail will vary between local councils, so keep in touch with your local authority to get this key information.