Election Day - Thursday 1 May 2025
Details of elections taking place on Thursday 1 May 2025
Hertfordshire County Council elections are being held on Thursday 1 May 2025. Welwyn Hatfield consists of eight county divisions. Currently, five are conservative seats, one independent seat, one liberal democrat seat, and one vacancy.
There are two casual vacancies on Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. One in Brookmans Park and Little Heath ward due to the resignation of Jonathan Boulton and one in Peartree ward due to the resignation of Simon Goldwater. These will also be held on Thursday 1 May 2025. In these areas, electors will receive two poll cards and postal vote packs.
Statement of Persons Nominated
Notices showing details of candidates validly nominated
Hertfordshire County Council
- Haldens Division
- Handside and Peartree Division
- Hatfield East Division
- Hatfield North Division
- Hatfield Rural Division
- Hatfield South Division
- Welwyn Division
- Welwyn Garden City South Division
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
Notice of Election Agents
Notices showing names and addresses of the election agents
- Hertfordshire County Council - All Divisions
- Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council - 2 Wards
Notice of Election
Applications for electoral registration
To vote in these elections, you must be included in the register of electors. If you are not already registered, you can register online at Register to Vote or contact Electoral Services by email: elections@welhat.gov.uk or by telephone on 01707 357300 to request an application form.
All registration applications must be received by the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Friday 11 April 2025.
Absent Voting - by post or by proxy
If you are included in the Welwyn Hatfield register of electors, you can apply to vote by post or by proxy.
| Application Type | Deadline for application forms to be received by the Electoral Registration Officer |
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New postal and postal proxy votes, or requests to change or cancel an existing postal, postal proxy or proxy appointment. |
5pm on Monday 14 April 2025 |
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New proxy votes (but not postal proxy or emergency proxy votes - see information below. |
5pm on Wednesday 23 April 2025 |
You can contact Electoral Services by email: elections@welhat.gov.uk or by telephone on 01707 357300 to request a paper application form if you are unable to use the portal or download a form. When completed it can be emailed to elections@welhat.gov.uk and must arrive by the relevant deadline.
Please note that the above absent voting applications require your personal identifiers - date of birth, signature, and National Insurance Number, and must be completed correctly.
Voter ID
The UK Government introduced a requirement for voters to show photographic identification when voting at a polling station. You may already have a form of photo ID that is acceptable. You can view a list of acceptable forms of ID at Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council's Voter Authority Certificate (voter ID) section. If you have a postal vote, you do not need to provide any photographic identification.
If you do not already have an accepted form of photo ID, or you're not sure whether your photo ID still looks like you, you can apply for a free voter ID document, known as a Voter Authority Certificate. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector's Document valid for these elections must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, Room F6, The Campus, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AE by 5pm on Wednesday 23 April 2025. You can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate online at Apply for a Photo ID Certificate or contact Electoral Services by email: elections@welhat.gov.uk or by telephone on 01707 357300 to request a paper application form.
Emergency proxy application
An emergency proxy may be granted where the emergency has occurred after 5pm on Wednesday 23 April 2025 on the grounds of a physical incapacity, for work/service reasons or attendance at a training or educational course.
You must complete the form correctly. Applications must be received by the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Thursday 1 May 2025. Please contact Electoral Services on 01707 357300 for advice if this is required.
Polling station change in Welwyn Garden City South Division
There has been a change for these elections to one polling station for one polling district. Electors in polling district BDB will be voting at Ludwick Family Club, Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City AL7 4PH instead of voting at the New Zion Christian Fellowship. Please check your poll card for details of the polling station you will need to attend.
Information for Candidates and Agents
Information, Paperwork and guidance for standing as a candidate and nomination packs are available from the Electoral Commission Website:
Guidance for Candidates or Agents