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NOTICE OF ELECTION
Election of a Parish Councillor to Wells - St. Thomas' Ward
on Thursday, 7th May 2026
Parish of Wells - St. Thomas' Ward
Number of Parish Councillors to be elected - 1
1. Nomination papers may be obtained from the offices of the Returning Officer, Somerset Council, Electoral Services, Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5BT by 5pm during the times stated below.
2. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer at Somerset Council Electoral Services, Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5BT between 10am-12:30pm and 1:30pm-4pm on any working day from the date of publication of this notice (excluding bank holidays) but no later than 4pm on Thursday 9th April 2026.
3. If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday, 7th May 2026.
4. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Monday, 20th April 2026 Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.
5. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by post at Electoral Services, Somerset Council, County Hall, Taunton, TA1 4DY, or by hand at Electoral Registration Officer at Electoral Services, Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5BT by 5 pm on Tuesday, 21st April 2026. Applications to vote by post can be made online: www.gov.uk/apply-for-postal-vote.
6. 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 , Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate.
7. Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by post at Electoral Services, Somerset Council, County Hall, Taunton, TA1 4DY, or by hand at Electoral Registration Officer at Electoral Services, Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5BTby 5pm on Tuesday, 28th April 2026. Applications to vote by proxy can be made online: www.gov.uk/apply-for-proxy-vote.
8. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by post at Electoral Services, Somerset Council, County Hall, Taunton, TA1 4DY, or by hand at Electoral Registration Officer at Electoral Services, Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5BT by 5pm on Thursday, 7th May 2026.
Dated: Friday, 27 March 2026
Duncan Sharkey, Returning Officer