NOTICE OF ELECTION – DISTRICT COUNCIL

WEST OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL
ELECTION OF DISTRICT COUNCILLORS
for each of the Wards listed below:
Ward
Chadlington and Churchill
Charlbury and Finstock
Chipping Norton
Eynsham and Cassington
Freeland and Hanborough
Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield
Kingham, Rollright and Enstone
Milton under Wychwood
North Leigh
Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt
Stonesfield and Tackley
Witney Central
Witney East
Witney North
Witney South
Witney West
Woodstock and Bladon
Witney
The number of councillors to be elected is one in each Ward.

1. NOMINATION PAPERS
   Nomination Papers may be obtained from the offices of the Returning Officer, Council Offices,
   Woodgreen, Witney, Oxon, OX28 1NB on Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
2. DELIVERY OF NOMINATION PAPERS
   Nomination Papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer, at the Electoral Services Office,
   Council Offices, Woodgreen, Witney, Oxon, OX28 1NB, on any date after the date of publication
   of this notice, on Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, but not later than 4 pm on Friday 5 April 2024.
3. POLL
   Where any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday 2 May 2024.
4. APPLICATIONS TO REGISTER TO VOTE
   Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer no later than
   12 midnight on Tuesday 16 April 2024 if they are to be effective for Thursday 2 May 2024.
   Applications can be made online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.
5. APPLICATIONS TO VOTE BY POST OR PROXY
   Applications to vote by post, or to vary or cancel existing postal or proxy voting arrangements, must
   reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5 pm on Wednesday 17 April 2024. Applications can
   be made online at www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote.
   Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5 pm
   on Wednesday 24 April 2024. Applications can be made online at www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote.
   Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration
   Officer by no later than 5 pm on Thursday 2 May 2024 telephone the Electoral Services Office
   (01993) 861521.
   All applications regarding absent voting must be sent to the Electoral Registration Officer, Electoral
   Services Office, Council Offices, Woodgreen, Witney, Oxon, OX28 1NB. Application forms for
   postal and proxy voting are available from that address, or visit www.westoxon.gov.uk/elections
6. VOTER AUTHORITY CERTIFICATE
   Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for this
   election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024.
   Applications can be made online at https://voter-authority-certificate.service.gov.uk/
7. ELECTION INFORMATION
   For further information about elections and voter identification please visit
   www.westoxon.gov.uk/elections; or www.westoxon.gov.uk/voter-id alternatively, telephone the
   Electoral Services Office on 01993 861410.
   Dated: Monday 25 March 2024 Giles Hughes
   Returning Officer