District, Town and Parish Council elections - 4 May 2023
Elections for all seats on Staffordshire Moorlands District Council and Town and Parish Councils in the district are taking place on Thursday 4 May. We will be updating this page with all the necessary information in due course.
To be able to vote on Thursday 4 May you must be registered! If you are already registered there is no need to do it again unless you think your information may have changed. Last date to register to vote is Monday 17 April.
If you are away at the time of the elections you may be able to vote by post or proxy. The deadline for receipt of postal vote applications is 5.00 pm on Tuesday 18 April. The deadline for receipt of proxy vote applications is 5.00 pm on Tuesday 25 April.
Notice of Election - District Council - 4th May 2023 [70KB]
Notice of Election - Town and Parish Councils - 4th May 2023 [80KB]
Voter ID
The UK Government has introduced a requirement for voters to show photo ID when voting at a polling station. This new requirement will apply for the first time in England at the local elections on Thursday 4 May 2023.
How to vote in person
A Poll card for each member of the household who is registered to vote will be delivered before the election. The Poll card will tell you the date of the Election, where your Polling Station is and its opening hours. You do not need to take your Poll card with you to be able to vote. However, you will need to show photo ID to vote. Staff at the polling stations will check your ID.
A list of accepted ID and details of how to apply for free ID is available on the Electoral Commission's website. From 16 January 2023, anyone who does not have one of the accepted forms of ID will be able to apply for free ID online or by completing a paper form. The last date to apply for Voter Authority Certificates to use as ID when voting is 5.00pm on Tuesday 25 April.
