The list of candidates standing in Exeter for the local elections on Thursday 1 May has now been published. Voters will be electing representatives for the Devon County Council and in Exeter City Council by-elections. Full details of all those standing are available to view online: Polling stations will be open across the city from...
Anyone voting at a polling station in Exeter next month needs to make sure they have appropriate photo ID. The requirement was introduced by the government in 2023 and applies to those voting in person at a polling station. A passport, driving licence, or an older person’s bus pass are just three of a number...
May local election materials are already being stuffed through letterboxes as Devon’s political parties race to get ahead of the start of the official election campaign period, which begins on Tuesday. After this date campaign spending must be recorded and declared and must stay within prescribed limits. Local election materials often contain surprising claims about...
There’s still time to register to vote in this year’s elections being held in Exeter. People have until midnight on Friday 11 April to make sure they are on the electoral register. Anyone not on the register cannot vote. There will be elections for Devon County Council on Thursday 1 May. There will also be...
There’s still time to register to vote in this year’s elections. Anyone who wants to vote in the Devon County Council elections on Thursday 1 May, must ensure that they are on the electoral register. There are no Exeter City Council elections this year because the City Council holds its elections in ‘thirds’, meaning there...
Devon County Council’s plan to postpone the May 2025 local elections has failed alongside its application to join the government’s fast-track devolution priority programme. Secretary of State Angela Rayner announced the decision in a House of Commons statement today. County council leader James McInnes wrote to the government to apply to join the fast-track devolution...