South Hams District Council has a key role to play in elections. We are responsible for organising and conducting elections, parish polls and referenda as and when required which involves the following:-

• dealing with nomination of candidates
• producing ballot papers
• producing poll cards
• booking premises to use as polling stations
• recruitment and selection of staff to work at polling stations and to count the votes
• the issue of postal votes and letters to proxies
• counting the votes
• the upkeep of statistics

Deal with boundary reviews and implement boundary changes.

Implement new legislation within a statutory timetable.

The next scheduled elections are as follows:
2009 - Devon County Council Elections
2009 - European Parliamentary Elections
2010 - Parliamentary Elections (but can be called at any time)

By-elections

If at any time during their term of office, an MEP, MP or Councillor retires, resigns or dies, their seat becomes vacant. If this happens, a by-election may be held to fill the seat.

If you have any queries about any of our election services please contact us on 01803 861234.