The by-election, if contested, will be held on Thursday 1 May 2025 alongside the Greater Lincolnshire County Combined Authority Mayoral election and the Lincolnshire County Council elections.
The Notice of Election will be published on 19 March 2025.
Candidates can submit nomination papers from Wednesday 19 March until 4pm on Wednesday 2 April 2025, between the hours of 10am and 4pm. A list of candidates who have been nominated will be published on this page after the deadline.
Information for Candidates
Nomination Papers
Candidate nomination papers must be subscribed by a proposer and seconder who must be local government electors for the St Vincent's Ward of Grantham Parish.
Nomination paper and information packs can be requested from the elections team: 01476 406080, email: elections@southkesteven.gov.uk. Forms are also available to download below.
Completed nomination papers must be delivered by hand to the office of the Returning Officer, South Kesteven House, Civic Building, St Peter's Hill, Grantham, NG31 6PY between Wednesday 19 March and 4pm on Wednesday 2 April (10am - 4pm). An appointment is required to deliver nomination papers. To make an appointment contact us on 01476 406080 - ask for Elections, or email elections@southkesteven.gov.uk
Forms and guidance documents
Anyone considering standing as a candidate is strongly advised to read the guidance and information provided by the Electoral Commission.
Qualifications for standing as a candidate at Parish/Town Council elections:
To qualify as a candidate a person must be 18 years of age and be a eligible Commonwealth citizen, a citizen of Republic of Ireland, a qualifying EU citizen or an EU Citizen with retained rights and either:
i) be registered as a local government elector within the Parish of Grantham; or
ii) have occupied as owner or tenant any land or other premises during the whole of the previous 12 months within the Parish of Grantham; or
iii) his/her principal or only place of work during the whole of the previous 12 months has been within the Parish of Grantham; or
iv) have resided in the Parish of Grantham for the whole of the previous 12 months or within 4.8 kilometres (3 miles) or it.
Candidates should also refer to the Electoral Commission's guidance on qualifications and disqualifications
Information for Voters
Registering to Vote
If you are unsure if you are registered to vote, contact our Elections team on 01476 406080 (ask for Elections) or email elections@southkesteven.gov.uk.
The deadline for registering to vote is midnight on Friday 11 April 2025. You can register to vote online.
Apply to Vote by Post
You can apply online to vote by post
The deadline for applying to vote by post is 5pm on Monday 14 April 2025. If you are not able to complete the online application, you can download a postal vote application form.
Receiving and returning your Postal Vote
Postal ballot papers will be sent out around 1 to 2 weeks before polling day. Return your completed postal vote by post using Royal Mail - allow enough time for it to arrive. It must be received by 10pm on Polling Day for it to be counted.
Alternatively, postal votes can be handed in to an authorised officer at the Council Offices in Grantham or at a polling station - you will be required to complete a Postal Vote Return Form when handing in your postal vote. You can only hand in up to five postal votes, plus your own to the Council Offices or a polling station.
Postal votes must not be posted in the letter box of the council offices as they will be rejected. We are required by law to reject any postal votes delivered by hand if the Postal Vote Return Form is not completed.
Apply to Vote by Proxy
If you are not able to vote at your polling station, you can apply to vote by proxy (appointing someone else to vote on your behalf). The person you appoint as your proxy must be registered and eligible to vote. Photo ID is required to be shown when voting at the polling station and your proxy will need to bring their own photo ID to the polling station when voting on your behalf (unless they apply to vote by post on your behalf).
The deadline for applying for a proxy vote is 5pm on Wednesday 23 April 2025.
You can apply online to vote by proxy for some types of proxy vote.
Further information and application forms can be found here
Voter ID at polling stations
All voters at a polling station must show an accepted form of photographic identification (photo ID) in order to be able to vote. Anyone who does not have an accepted form of ID can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate to use at the polling station. The deadline for applying for a Voter Authority Certificate is 5pm on Wednesday 23 April 2025.
More information on Voter ID and Voter Authority Certificates