Parish Council 2020 Election Timetable
Update 13 March 2020
Cabinet Office announcement
Local, mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner elections in May 2020 are postponed until May 2021.
We will update this page when we have more details about the implications of this announcement.
Compton and Shawford Parish Council Election
2020 is an election year for Compton & Shawford Parish Council.
All nine seats on the Parish Council are up for election as well as one of our ward’s three seats on Winchester City Council.
The information about key dates below was received from Winchester City Council.
See Becoming a Councillor for more details about the process.
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Timetable of Proceedings for
Thursday 7 May 2020
| Publication of Notice of Election | Monday 23 March 2020 |
| Receipt of Nominations | 4:00 pm Wednesday 8 April 2020 |
| Withdrawal of Candidate | 4:00 pm Wednesday 8 April 2020 |
| Appointment of Election Agents | 4:00 pm Wednesday 8 April 2020 |
| Publication of Notice of Election Agents | 4:00 pm Wednesday 8 April 2020 |
| Publication of Statements of Persons Nominated | 4:00 pm Thursday 9 April 2020 |
| Last Date for Registration | Tuesday 21 April 2020 |
| Receipt of Postal Vote Applications | 5:00 pm Wednesday 22 April 2020 |
| Publication of Notice of Poll | Wednesday 29 April 2020 |
| Receipt of Proxy Vote Applications | 5:00 pm Wednesday 29 April 2020 |
| Appointment of Poll and Count Agents | Thursday 30 April 2020 |
| District May 2016 | Thursday 7 May 2020 |
| Receipt of Emergency Proxy Vote Applications | 5:00 pm Thursday 7 May 2020 |
| Day of Poll | 7:00 am to 10:00 pm Thursday 7 May 2020 |
| Return of Election Expenses | Thursday 11 June 2020 |
Electoral Commission guidance for candidates may be found on the following website:
Please note that candidates must return parts 1 and 2 of the Home Address Consent Form 1b even if they do not want to suppress their address.
Nominations may be submitted between 10am and 4pm on any weekday, excluding bank holidays, from Tuesday 24 March 2020 until Wednesday 8 April 2020, inclusive.
Dated: Thursday 12 March 2020