Election Day - Thursday 30 January 2025

Details of a casual vacancy in Briars Ward of Hatfield Town Council

There is a vacancy in Briars Ward of Hatfield Town Council due to the resignation of Nat Chapman.  If contested, a by election will be held on Thursday 30 January 2025.

Notice of Election

• Briars Ward of Hatfield Town Council 

Applications for electoral registration

To vote in the 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 Tuesday 14 January 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.

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 22 January 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 22 January 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 30 January 2025.  Please contact Electoral Services on 01707 357300 for advice if this is required.

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