May 2023 elections
The next scheduled local elections for Cheshire West and Chester Council will be held on Thursday, 4 May 2023.
- Publication of Notice of Election (Town and Parish): Thursday 16 March 2023
- Publication of Notice of Election (Borough): Thursday 23 March 2023
- Receipt of Nominations: 4pm, Tuesday 4 April 2023
- Withdrawal of Candidate: 4pm, Tuesday 4 April 2023
- Appointment of Election Agents (Borough only): 4pm, Tuesday 4 April 2023
- Publication of first interim election notice of alteration: Tuesday 4 April 2023
- Publication of Statements of Persons Nominated: 4pm, Wednesday 5 April 2023
- Last Date for Registration: Monday 17 April 2023
- Receipt of Postal Vote Applications: 5pm, Tuesday 18 April 2023
- Publication of second interim notice of alteration: Wednesday 19 April 2023
- Publication of Notice of Poll: Tuesday 25 April 2023
- Receipt of Proxy Vote Applications: 5pm, Tuesday 25 April 2023
- Receipt of Voter Authority Certificate Applications: 5pm, Tuesday 25 April 2023
- Publication of final election notice of alteration: Wednesday 26 April 2023
- Appointment of Poll and Count Agents: Wednesday 26 April 2023
- First Day to Issue Replacement Lost Postal Ballot Papers: Thursday 27 April 2023
- Last Day to Issue Replacement Spoilt or Lost Postal Ballot Papers: 5pm, Thursday 4 May 2023
- Receipt of Emergency Proxy Vote Applications: 5pm, Thursday 4 May 2023
- Deadline for production of temporary Voter Authority Certificate: 5pm, Thursday 4 May 2023
- Day of Poll: 7am until 10pm, Thursday 4 May 2023
- Declaration of Candidates Expenses (Town and Parish): Thursday 1 June 2023
- Return of Election Expenses (Borough): Friday 9 June 2023 (if results are declared on 5 May 2023)
Election notices
Anyone who wants to have their say in the local elections in May must also be registered to vote. It only takes five minutes to register online.
Anyone registered to vote, who does not have one of the accepted forms of ID required by the new government legislation, can apply for free ID online before 25 April, or by completing a paper form.