About local elections

General information about local elections and voting in them
 
Woman voting

Local elections are held annually, with one councillor from each ward retiring or standing for re-election each year.

Every fourth year there is a break from city council elections, and elections for county councillors are held.

City council elections will be held on 6 May 2010. A general election will be held no later than 3 June 2010.

Your vote

Make sure your details are on the electoral register and keep them up-to-date: read more about registering to vote.

If you cannot make it to the polling station on election day you can register for a postal or proxy vote. Read more about how to vote.

Contact us

Please return registration forms and direct any questions to electoral services at the Guildhall, Cambridge CB2 3QJ.

Email enquiries@cambridge.gov.uk or telephone 01223 457000.

Further information

More information about voting can be found at the Electoral Commission's About My Vote website.

Promote the Vote

Promote the Vote is being supported by the Electoral Commission to provide free workshops to encourage people with learning disabilities to gain a better understanding of politics, become active citizens and register to vote.

Promote the Vote is part of Speaking Up, a national charity which gives disabled people across the UK a voice and control over their lives.

For more information email imogen.ridler@speakingup.org or telephone 01223 516764.