Notice of election - Combined authority mayoral election for the West Yorkshire combined authority

1. An election is to be held for a combined authority mayor for the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
2. Nomination papers can be obtained from the office of the Combined Authority Returning Officer, Electoral Services, 4^th Floor West, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR during the times stated below, or can be downloaded from electoralcommission.org.uk .
3. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Combined Authority Returning Officer at 4^th Floor West, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR between 10am and 4pm on any working day after publication of this notice but no later than 4pm on Friday 5 April 2024.
4. The £5,000 deposit can be paid by legal tender, bank transfer or by means of a banker’s draft from a drawer which carries on business as a banker in the United Kingdom. To request bank details, please email electors@leeds.gov.uk.
5. If the election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday 2 May 2024.
6. Applications to register to vote must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by midnight on Tuesday 16 April 2024. Applications can be made online at gov.uk/register-to-vote.
7. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday 17 April 2024. Applications can be made online at gov.uk/apply-postal-vote.
8. 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 24 April 2024. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate can be made online at gov.uk/voting-photo-id.
   
   
9. Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024. Some applications can be made online at gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote.
10. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Thursday 2 May 2024.

Electoral Registration Officer contact details

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Electoral Services, City Hall, Bradford, BD1 1HY

Telephone: 01274 431360

Email: electoralservices@bradford.gov.uk 

Calderdale Council

Town Hall, Halifax, HX1 1UJ

Telephone: 01422 393103

Email: electoral-services@calderdale.gov.uk

Website: www.calderdale.gov.uk  

Kirklees Council

Electoral Services, Kirklees Council, 3-5 Albion Street, Huddersfield HD1 2NG

Telephone: 01484 221650

Email: electoral.registration@kirklees.gov.uk

Website: www.kirklees.gov.uk  

Leeds City Council

Electoral Services, 4^th Floor West, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR

Telephone: 0113 2224411

Email: electors@leeds.gov.uk

Website: www.leeds.gov.uk/elections   

Wakefield Council

County Hall, Wakefield, WF1 2QW

Telephone:01924 305023

Email: elections@wakefield.gov.uk

Website www.wakefield.gov.uk  

Dated: Monday, 25 March 2024

Tom Riordan, Combined Authority Returning Officer

Electoral Services, 4^th Floor West, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR