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Our CouncilNotice of Election
Notice of Election
Notice of Election
An election is to be held for the electoral areas listed below on Thursday 1 May 2025. Click the links below to view the interactive ward boundary map.
- Salisbury Bemerton Heath Ward
- Salisbury Fisherton & Bemerton Village Ward
- Salisbury Harnham East Ward
- Salisbury Harnham West Ward
- Salisbury Milford Ward
- Salisbury St Edmund’s Ward
- Salisbury St Francis & Stratford Ward
- Salisbury St Paul’s Ward
Please see the Notice of Election below.
Key Dates
| Nomination Packs Available to Candidates from | Tuesday 11 March 2025 |
| Nominations can be received between 10am-4pm from | 10 AM Wednesday 12 March 2025 |
| First Notice of Alteration | Wednesday 2 April 2025 |
| Deadline for Withdrawal of Candidate | 4 PM Wednesday 2 April 2025 |
| Deadline for Receipt of Nominations | 4 PM Wednesday 2 April 2025 |
| Statement of Persons nominated | 4 PM Thursday 3 April 2025 |
| Deadline for Register to Vote | Friday 11 April 2025 |
| Deadline to cancel or amend existing postal or proxy arrangements | 5 PM Monday 14 April 2025 |
| Deadline for New Postal Vote Applications | 5 PM Monday 14 April 2025 |
| Notice of Poll | Wednesday 23 April 2025 |
| Deadline for Proxy Vote Applications | 5 PM Wednesday 23 April 2025 |
| Deadline for Receipt of Voter Authority Certificate Applications | 5 PM Wednesday 23 April 2025 |
| Deadline for Appointment of Poll and Count Agents | Thursday 24 April 2025 |
| Final Notice of Alteration | Thursday 24 April 2025 |
| First Day to Issue Replacement Postal Ballot Papers | Friday 25 April 2025 |
| Day of Poll 7am to 10pm | Thursday 1 May 2025 |
| Deadline for Replacement Postal Ballot Papers | 5 PM Thursday 1 May 2025 |
| Deadline for Receipt of Emergency Proxy Vote Applications | 5 PM Thursday 1 May 2025 |
| Deadline for Clerical Errors | 9 PM Thursday 1 May 2025 |
| Deadline for receipt of Candidates Expenses | Thursday 29 May 2025 |
Become a Councillor
Becoming a Councillor is a rewarding experience and gives you the opportunity to make a difference in your local area and help improve the lives of residents. The role can include helping with problems, coming up with ideas, working with local community groups and making and reviewing decisions.
If you are wanting to stand for election for the role of City Councillor please first see the Notice of Election above.
Click here to learn more about the duties and responsibilities of a councillor.
Candidates considering standing for election are encouraged to read the guidance from the Electoral Commission. Guidance for candidates for election to a Parish or Town Council can be found here.
Nomination papers can be downloaded, here. Alternatively, you can visit one of the 3 main council receptions and they can print the nomination pack for you:
- Main Reception at The Council House, Bourne Hill, Salisbury SP1 3UZ
- Main Reception at County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge BA14 8JN
- Main Reception at Council Offices, Monkton Park, Chippenham SN15 1ER
Please click here, to visit the Wiltshire Council website to find more information for candidates and to make an appointment to submit your nomination papers using their nomination booking system.
Nomination papers must be hand delivered to the Returning Officer or her appointed staff at Bourne Hill, Salisbury, SP1 3UZ on any working day (excluding weekends) between the hours of 10am and 4pm, from 12 March to the nomination deadline at 4pm on 2 April 2025. On arrival, please report to reception.
Voting in the local elections
You don’t just have to become a councillor to have your say about the city you live in! The local elections are your four-yearly opportunity to vote to elect the councillors in your ward, who will make decisions about your local community and its activities.
Register to vote
Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Friday 11 April 2025. To register to vote, click here.
How you can vote
You can vote in person, by post or ask someone to vote on your behalf (proxy vote).
If you are registered to vote, a poll card will be sent to you around 6 weeks before an election.
Your poll card tells you where your polling station will be – make sure to check as it might not be the closest one to where to you live, and it might have changed since the last time you voted. If you would like to find out where your polling station is in the run-up to an election, please contact the Wiltshire Council Electoral Services team on 0300 456 0112 or elections@wiltshire.gov.uk.
You do not need your poll card to vote although it will help the staff at the polling station if you bring it with you. You must bring photo ID with you to vote at the polling station. Click here for more information on accepted forms of photo ID.
Please click here for more information about how to vote in person. To find out more in regards to a postal or proxy vote, please click here.
Contact us
If you have any questions, please contact our Corporate Services team