Elections
Who should attend?
Clerks of parish, community and town councils with ordinary elections.
It aims to give practical help for you to understand the electoral process with regard to parish councils and how to encourage greater participation within your community.
Is it for you?
This workshop will cover the practicalities of the parish council holding elections and cover the following topics:
- Timetable for the elections
- Publicity for the parish council election
- Qualifications for being a parish councillor
- Nominations papers
- Contested elections, notice of poll, voting
- Uncontested elections
- Role of the parish clerk
- Role of the district/borough council
- Not enough nominations at election
- Co-option process
- New council induction