General Election candidate nominations are under way.
Potential candidates can deliver their nomination forms by hand to South Kesteven District Council offices at Kesteven House, St Peter’s Hill, in Grantham, with a £500 deposit – which will be returned if they poll more than 5% of the vote.
The papers can be delivered by appointment between 10am and 4pm up until Friday 7th June. Appointments should be booked by calling the elections team on 01476 406080 or by emailing elections@southkesteven.gov.uk
Details of all candidates nominated for the constituency will be published after 4pm on Friday 7th June. A briefing for candidates and appointed agents will follow on 11th June at 6pm.
However, Rutland and Stamford constituency will be managed by the Acting Returning Officer at Rutland County Council, with South Holland and the Deepings managed by South Holland District Council’s Acting Returning Officer
All information for candidates and agents is available online via the SKDC website: www.southkesteven.gov.uk/generalelection2024
Acting Returning Officer for the Grantham and Bourne constituency Karen Bradford said: “Several constituencies fall within the South Kesteven District boundary but SKDC is administering only the Grantham and Bourne Constituency, covering 79 polling stations on election day.
“Rutland and Stamford constituency is managed by Rutland County Council, with South Holland and the Deepings managed by South Holland District Council.
“Requests for Postal Votes for several constituencies will also come into our elections team, with data transferred to the other local authorities for the postal ballots to be sent out.
“You can now apply online to vote by post, at www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote by 5pm on 19th June.”
Key deadlines during the General Election period:
- Deadline for registering to vote – Tuesday 18th June
- Deadline for applying to vote by post – 5pm Wednesday 19th June
- Deadline for applying to vote by proxy – 5pm Wednesday 26th June
- Deadline for applying for free Voter ID – Voter Authority Certificate – 5pm Wednesday 26th June
- Polling day – 7am to 10pm on Thursday 4th July