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Post by andrewp on Apr 14, 2023 16:45:29 GMT
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Apr 14, 2023 17:42:29 GMT
Full list of forthcoming byelections:
20 April
Enfield: Bullsmoor. Cause: Resignation of Esin Gunes (Lab) on 9 March 2023.
Warrington: Latchford West. Cause: Death of Les Morgan (Lab) on 23 January 2023.
27 April
Swansea: Penderry. Cause: Resignation of Hazel Morris (Lab) on 3 March 2023.
4 May
Brentwood: South Weald. Cause: Resignation of Tom McLaren (C) on 27 February 2023.
Cambridge: Castle DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Sarah Baigent (Lab) on 15 March 2023.
Cambridge: Coleridge DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Lewis Herbert (Lab) on 23 March 2023.
Cambridgeshire: Arbury. Cause: Resignation of Hilary Cox Condron (Lab) on 15 March 2023.
Cambridgeshire: Soham South and Haddenham. Cause: Resignation of Dan Schumann (C) on 27 March 2023.
Cannock Chase: Cannock East DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of John McMahon (C) on 20 March 2023.
Cannock Chase: Hednesford South DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Paul Woodhead (Chase Community Ind) on 20 March 2023.
Dudley: St Thomas' DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Maz Qari (Lab) on 8 March 2023.
Durham: Chester-le-Street East. Cause: Death of Beaty Bainbridge (C) on 27 February 2023.
Essex: Laindon Park and Fryerns. Cause: Resignation of Adele Brown (Lab) on 6 February 2023.
Gloucestershire: Highnam. Cause: Death of Phil Awford (C) on 11 March 2023.
Hampshire: Purbrook and Stakes South. Cause: Resignation of Gary Hughes (C) on 16 March 2023.
Kent: Sheppey. Cause: Death of Cameron Beart (C) on 20 January 2023.
Kingston upon Hull: Central DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Aneesa Akbar (Lab) on 23 March 2023.
Kirklees: Ashbrow DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Fran Perry (Lab) on 1 February 2023.
Knowsley: Prescot North DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Carl Cashman (L Dem) on 13 March 2023.
Lincolnshire: Eagle and Hykeham West. Cause: Resignation of Mike Thompson (C) on 22 March 2023.
Manchester: Ardwick DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Bernard Priest (Lab) on 14 March 2023.
Milton Keynes: Central Milton Keynes DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Ben Nolan (Lab) on 23 March 2023.
Newcastle upon Tyne: North Jesmond DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Stella Postlethwaite (Lab) on 24 March 2023.
Norfolk: Swaffham. Cause: Resignation of Ed Colman (C) on 10 March 2023.
North Tyneside: Camperdown DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Lisa Ferasin (Lab) on 16 March 2023.
Nottinghamshire: Kirkby South. Cause: Resignation of Daniel Williamson (Ash Ind) on 22 March 2023.
Pendle: Vivary Bridge DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Paul McGladdery (C) on 24 March 2023.
Peterborough: Park. Cause: Resignation of Shaz Nawaz (Lab) on 13 March 2023.
Preston: Preston Rural East DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Graham Joliffe (C) on 15 March 2023.
Reading: Park DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Brenda McGonigle (GP) on 15 March 2023.
Salford: Pendlebury and Clifton DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Sophia Linden (Lab) on 27 March 2023.
Sheffield: Manor Castle. Cause: Death of Anne Murphy (Lab) on 23 December 2022.
Suffolk: Felixstowe Coastal. Cause: Death of Graham Newman (C) on 28 December 2022.
Suffolk: Priory Heath. Cause: Resignation of Bill Quinton (Lab) on 22 March 2023.
Surrey: Walton South and Oatlands. Cause: Resignation of Tony Samuels (C) on 13 March 2023.
Three Rivers: Chorleywood South and Maple Cross DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Martin Trevett (L Dem) on 7 March 2023.
West Oxfordshire: Ducklington. Cause: Resignation of Ben Woodruff (C) on 1 March 2023.
West Sussex: East Grinstead Meridian. Cause: Resignation of Liz Bennett (C) on 8 March 2023.
Westmorland and Furness: Old Barrow and Hindpool. Cause: Death of Ann Thomson (Lab) on 31 January 2023.
Woking: Canalside. Cause: Resignation of Mohammad Ali (Lab) on 2 April 2023.
Worcestershire: Malvern Chase. Cause: Resignation of Jack Satterthwaite (L Dem) on 10 March 2023.
Worthing: Central. Cause: Resignation of Jim Deen (Lab) on 24 March 2023.
17 May
Stroud: Painswick and Upton. Cause: Resignation of Jason Bullingham (C) on 24 March 2023.
25 May
North Yorkshire: Eastfield. Cause: Resignation of Tony Randerson (Lab) on 3 April 2023.
15 June
North Lanarkshire: Bellshill. Cause: Resignation of Jordan Linden (SNP) on 13 March 2023.
Unspecified
Camden: South Hampstead. Cause: Resignation of Will Prince (Lab) on 13 April 2023.
Kent: Maidstone Central. Cause: Death of Dan Daley (L Dem) on 24 March 2023.
Norfolk: West Depwade. Cause: Death of Barry Duffin (C) on 9 April 2023.
St Albans: St Peters. Cause: Resignation of Danny Clare (L Dem) on 4 April 2023.
West Lancashire: Rural South. Cause: Postponed poll.
Wiltshire: Tisbury. Cause: Resignation of Nick Errington (L Dem) on 28 March 2023.
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Post by J.G.Harston on Apr 14, 2023 21:15:33 GMT
25 May North Yorkshire: Eastfield. Cause: Resignation of Tony Randerson (Lab) on 3 April 2023. Re-standing for the Social Justice Party. Yeah, me too. |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Apr 14, 2023 21:26:50 GMT
25 May North Yorkshire: Eastfield. Cause: Resignation of Tony Randerson (Lab) on 3 April 2023. Re-standing for the Social Justice Party. Yeah, me too. You, me and the Electoral Commission ... nearest hit is Frank Field's 'Birkenhead Social Justice Party' which has since disbanded. |
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Post by sjorford on Apr 18, 2023 9:19:09 GMT
Woking: Canalside. Cause: Resignation of Mohammad Ali (Lab) on 2 April 2023. There is no by-election here, the outgoing councillor was up for election this year anyway |
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Post by carolus on Apr 19, 2023 14:27:31 GMT
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Post by ricmk on Apr 20, 2023 15:20:47 GMT
Reading across from the Sunderland thread, Hendon ward election has been countermanded due to death of Tory candidate - so should be added to the 'coming up' list here.
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Post by southernliberal on Apr 21, 2023 10:34:54 GMT
Camden by-election confirmed for 1st June.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Apr 21, 2023 20:04:29 GMT
Full list of forthcoming byelections:
27 April
Swansea: Penderry. Cause: Resignation of Hazel Morris (Lab) on 3 March 2023.
4 May
Brentwood: South Weald. Cause: Resignation of Tom McLaren (C) on 27 February 2023.
Cambridge: Castle DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Sarah Baigent (Lab) on 15 March 2023.
Cambridge: Coleridge DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Lewis Herbert (Lab) on 23 March 2023.
Cambridgeshire: Arbury. Cause: Resignation of Hilary Cox Condron (Lab) on 15 March 2023.
Cambridgeshire: Soham South and Haddenham. Cause: Resignation of Dan Schumann (C) on 27 March 2023.
Cannock Chase: Cannock East DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of John McMahon (C) on 20 March 2023.
Cannock Chase: Hednesford South DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Paul Woodhead (Chase Community Ind) on 20 March 2023.
Dudley: St Thomas' DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Maz Qari (Lab) on 8 March 2023.
Durham: Chester-le-Street East. Cause: Death of Beaty Bainbridge (C) on 27 February 2023.
Essex: Laindon Park and Fryerns. Cause: Resignation of Adele Brown (Lab) on 6 February 2023.
Gloucestershire: Highnam. Cause: Death of Phil Awford (C) on 11 March 2023.
Hampshire: Purbrook and Stakes South. Cause: Resignation of Gary Hughes (C) on 16 March 2023.
Kent: Sheppey. Cause: Death of Cameron Beart (C) on 20 January 2023.
Kingston upon Hull: Central DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Aneesa Akbar (Lab) on 23 March 2023.
Kirklees: Ashbrow DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Fran Perry (Lab) on 1 February 2023.
Knowsley: Prescot North DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Carl Cashman (L Dem) on 13 March 2023.
Lincolnshire: Eagle and Hykeham West. Cause: Resignation of Mike Thompson (C) on 22 March 2023.
Manchester: Ardwick DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Bernard Priest (Lab) on 14 March 2023.
Milton Keynes: Central Milton Keynes DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Ben Nolan (Lab) on 23 March 2023.
Newcastle upon Tyne: North Jesmond DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Stella Postlethwaite (Lab) on 24 March 2023.
Norfolk: Swaffham. Cause: Resignation of Ed Colman (C) on 10 March 2023.
North Tyneside: Camperdown DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Lisa Ferasin (Lab) on 16 March 2023.
Nottinghamshire: Kirkby South. Cause: Resignation of Daniel Williamson (Ash Ind) on 22 March 2023.
Pendle: Vivary Bridge DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Paul McGladdery (C) on 24 March 2023.
Peterborough: Park. Cause: Resignation of Shaz Nawaz (Lab) on 13 March 2023.
Preston: Preston Rural East DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Graham Joliffe (C) on 15 March 2023.
Reading: Park DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Brenda McGonigle (GP) on 15 March 2023.
Salford: Pendlebury and Clifton DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Sophia Linden (Lab) on 27 March 2023.
Sheffield: Manor Castle. Cause: Death of Anne Murphy (Lab) on 23 December 2022.
Suffolk: Felixstowe Coastal. Cause: Death of Graham Newman (C) on 28 December 2022.
Suffolk: Priory Heath. Cause: Resignation of Bill Quinton (Lab) on 22 March 2023.
Surrey: Walton South and Oatlands. Cause: Resignation of Tony Samuels (C) on 13 March 2023.
Three Rivers: Chorleywood South and Maple Cross DOUBLE VACANCY. Cause: Resignation of Martin Trevett (L Dem) on 7 March 2023.
West Oxfordshire: Ducklington. Cause: Resignation of Ben Woodruff (C) on 1 March 2023.
West Sussex: East Grinstead Meridian. Cause: Resignation of Liz Bennett (C) on 8 March 2023.
Westmorland and Furness: Old Barrow and Hindpool. Cause: Death of Ann Thomson (Lab) on 31 January 2023.
Worcestershire: Malvern Chase. Cause: Resignation of Jack Satterthwaite (L Dem) on 10 March 2023.
Worthing: Central. Cause: Resignation of Jim Deen (Lab) on 24 March 2023.
17 May
Stroud: Painswick and Upton. Cause: Resignation of Jason Bullingham (C) on 24 March 2023.
25 May
North Yorkshire: Eastfield. Cause: Resignation of Tony Randerson (Lab) on 3 April 2023.
1 June
Camden: South Hampstead. Cause: Resignation of Will Prince (Lab) on 13 April 2023.
15 June
North Lanarkshire: Bellshill. Cause: Resignation of Jordan Linden (SNP) on 13 March 2023.
Unspecified
East Sussex: Heathfield and Mayfield. Cause: Death of Rupert Simmons (C) on 17 April 2023.
Kent: Maidstone Central. Cause: Death of Dan Daley (L Dem) on 24 March 2023.
Norfolk: West Depwade. Cause: Death of Barry Duffin (C) on 9 April 2023.
Plymouth: Efford and Lipson. Cause: Death of Brian Vincent (Lab) on 17 April 2023.
St Albans: St Peters. Cause: Resignation of Danny Clare (L Dem) on 4 April 2023.
Sunderland: Hendon. Cause: Postponed poll.
West Lancashire: Rural South. Cause: Postponed poll.
Wiltshire: Tisbury. Cause: Resignation of Nick Errington (L Dem) on 28 March 2023.
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Post by nick10 on Apr 24, 2023 16:03:13 GMT
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Post by uthacalthing on Apr 24, 2023 19:39:57 GMT
This is a stupid election law.
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Post by Harry Hayfield on Apr 25, 2023 6:44:36 GMT
This is a stupid election law. It was the norm for Westminster until 2010 when in two concurrent elections (2005 and 2010) two parliamentary constituencies (Staffordshire South and then Thirsk and Malton) had their general election postponed for the same reason. Following lobbying by the then MP for Staffordshire South (Patrick Cormack) the rules now state that : "In the event that an independent candidate dies during the election period the election continues as normal. If the deceased candidate did not receive the most votes, the winning candidate is declared elected and the election is not affected. If a candidate standing on behalf of a political party (or as a joint candidate standing on behalf of two or more parties) dies before polls open, the poll will be countermanded, meaning the poll will be cancelled" |
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Post by jdc on Apr 25, 2023 8:27:12 GMT
Was it 2010 when the Euthanasia people threatened to nominate 650 terminally ill people as a protest?
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Post by johnloony on Apr 25, 2023 10:14:27 GMT
Was it 2010 when the Euthanasia people threatened to nominate 650 terminally ill people as a protest? Not quite. It was raised as a hypothetical possibility that a suicidal person might stand as a candidate in multiple constituencies of cabinet members or party leaders, and kill himself before the election, thereby sabotaging the normal election of prominent politicians. The Cormack amendment reduced the circumstances in which the death of a candidate delays the election, but also removed the possibility of a candidate standing in more than one constituency at a time. |
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Post by carolus on Apr 25, 2023 20:15:20 GMT
Wiltshire, Tisbury is on 8 June.
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Post by newsouthender on Apr 25, 2023 21:15:57 GMT
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Post by carolus on Apr 25, 2023 21:54:01 GMT
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Post by andrewp on Apr 26, 2023 14:48:34 GMT
Rule 2(1) of the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules states: "In computing any period of time for the purposes of the Timetable ... a Saturday or Sunday ... shall be disregarded, and any such day shall not be treated as a day for the purpose of any proceedings up to the completion of the poll nor shall the returning officer be obliged to proceed with the counting of the votes on such a day." The Isles Of Scilly St Marys by election is indeed happening on Saturday 20th May, so we might find out if it’s lawful scilly.gov.uk/by-election2 candidates. Tim Jones who came 13th out of 13 in 2021 ( 13 candidates for 12 seats) and John Peacock, who lives on St Agnes, one of the other islands |
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Post by sjorford on Apr 26, 2023 15:52:37 GMT
The Isles Of Scilly St Marys by election is indeed happening on Saturday 20th May, so we might find out if it’s lawful There was a case in 1999 where Doncaster tried to hold an election on a Saturday - they had to move it, but they subsequently said they were going to challenge the law:
(open the articles in incognito/private browsing mode to bypass the paywall)
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Post by andrewteale on Apr 26, 2023 16:59:40 GMT
Rule 2(1) of the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules states: "In computing any period of time for the purposes of the Timetable ... a Saturday or Sunday ... shall be disregarded, and any such day shall not be treated as a day for the purpose of any proceedings up to the completion of the poll nor shall the returning officer be obliged to proceed with the counting of the votes on such a day." I'm not sure those rules are applicable to the Isles of Scilly. They apply to "principal areas" which are defined in rule 2(1) as The Isles of Scilly Council is not a county, district or London borough - it's sui generis.
If the Isles of Scilly Council is not a council of a principal area or a parish council, then perhaps it can make up its own election procedure under which Saturday polls are legal.
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