Notice of Election - Idle and Thackley 18 June 2026
Election of District Councillors

for the Ward listed below

Ward Number of District Councillors to be elected
Idle & Thackley  Three
  1. Forms of nomination for District Elections may be obtained at Electoral Services, 3rd Floor, City Hall, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 1HY from the Returning Officer who will, at the request of an elector for any electoral area prepare a nomination paper for signature.
  2. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer, Electoral Services, 3rd Floor, City Hall, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 1HY on any day from the date of this notice but no later than 4pm on Thursday, 21 May 2026.
  3. If any election is contested, the poll will take place on Thursday, 18 June 2026.
  4. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Electoral Services, 3rd Floor, City Hall, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 1HY by midnight on Tuesday, 2 June 2026. Applications can be made online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.
  5. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes and amendments or cancellations of proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Electoral Services, 3rd Floor, City Hall, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 1HY by 5pm on Wednesday, 3 June 2026.
  6. New applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Electoral Services, 3rd Floor, City Hall, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 1HY by 5pm on Wednesday, 10 June 2026.
  7. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday, 10 June 2026. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate can be made online at voter-authority-certificate.service.gov.uk.
  8. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Electoral Services, 3rd Floor, City Hall, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 1HY by 5pm on Thursday, 18 June 2026.   

Dated Wednesday, 13 May 2026

Dr Lorraine O'Donnell
Returning Officer
Electoral Services
City Hall
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD1 1HY

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