Voting in the Barnstaple Town Council by-election


To take part in the Town Council by-elections to be held on 22nd May 2025, you will need to be registered to vote. To register, you will need to be:

  • 18 or older on the day of the election
  • Registered at an address in Devon
  • A British, Irish, or qualifying Commonwealth citizen living in the UK
  • Not legally excluded from voting

To register, follow this LINK. It should only take you a few minutes.

PLEASE NOTE that for this election the Council is NOT issuing Polling Cards. However, you can still vote at your usual polling station on the 22nd May. You do not need a polling card but you will need ID.

How to vote?

There are a number of ways to vote:

You can vote by post. To apply for a Postal Vote, follow this LINK.

You can apply for a Proxy Vote. Follow this LINK to apply.

You can vote in person on polling day, 22nd May. To vote in person, you will need to have some ID. To find out what you will need to take with you, follow this LINK.

Where should I vote? To find your nearest polling station follow this LINK. Enter your address details then scroll down the page to “Democracy”.

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