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Information for Candidates

Individuals who wish to stand as candidates for either the Isle of Wight Council or Parish & Town Council elections are strongly recommended to read the comprehensive guidance notes issued by The Electoral Commission.

The Guidance Notes for the Isle of Wight Council Election may be accessed here pdf icon (777 KB)

Supplementary Guidance for Parish & Town Council Elections may be accessed here pdf icon (1.02 MB) (Please note that this guidance was issued in 2008. All information is still correct, with the exception of any dates and times.)

 

In order to stand as a Candidate the Returning Officer must receive a fully completed Nomination Paper and Consent to Nomination by the deadline for receipt of Nominations, which is 4:00pm on Thursday 7th May 2009.

The Nomination and Consent forms are available as part of our comprehensive Nomination Paper packs, which are available by clicking on the links below:

These packs contain an Election Timetable. Individual copies can be downloaded here pdf icon (30.4 KB)

The Isle of Wight Council Member Induction Programme can be viewed and downloaded here pdf icon (111 KB)



Any further enquiries should be directed to the Electoral Services Manager, County Hall, Newport, PO30 1UD

Telephone: 01983 823342

e-mail: [email protected]