Norwich City Council elections office is responsible for registering electors, conducting elections and taking part in new initiatives to increase the number of people registering to vote. You can contact us on 01603 212055/212053 or email elections@norwich.gov.uk
Norwich City Council local election - 3 May 2012
The political make up of the council, following the local election held on 3 May 2012, is as follows: Labour 21 seats, Green 15, Liberal Democrat 3, Conservative 0.
This now means Labour has an overall majority of the seats.
Election notices
Timetable for local elections May 2012 (19.1 Kb pdf)
Notice of elections May 2012 (65.4 Kb pdf)
Statement of persons nominated May 2012 (90.4 Kb pdf)
Appointment of election agents May 2012 (78.5 Kb pdf)
Notice of poll May 2012 (207 Kb pdf)
Candidates and agents guidance for local elections 2012
Future elections
Police and crime commissioner elections - November 2012
Police and crime commissioner elections for the Norfolk area is presently scheduled for 15 November 2012. For more details visit the Norfolk Police Authority website.
Election information
How to vote at a polling station
The About my vote website takes you through a virtual polling station and the process of voting. Click here to find out how it's done.
Register of electors
Norwich’s register of electors (or electoral roll) is a record of everyone who lives within the city who is eligible to vote.
There are two versions of the register of electors - the full register, and the edited register. Further details of the registers and how to access them. (27.1 Kb pdf)
A new register of electors is published every year which is effective from 1 December in one year to 30 November in the next. You can only vote if your name is on the register. Voter registration forms are sent to each household from September to December for completion to update the register. Paying council tax does not register you automatically to vote.
Register to vote
If you have moved since the last annual update or you are not registered and wish to register to vote, you can download a registration form and return it to the elections office.
Please note - the deadline for new applications to be added to the register to be used at the election on 3 May was 18 April 2012.
Registration form 2011-12 (87.8 Kb pdf)
If you would like a copy posted out to you please call 0344 980 333 or email elections@norwich.gov.uk
Registering for students
Students can register at either their term-time address or their home address. Visit the about my vote website for details.
Who is eligible to vote
You must be 18 years old or over, a British, other Commonwealth, Irish or other European Union Citizen and living in the Norwich City Council area.
List of eligible countries. (24.8 Kb pdf)
Norwich residents who are registered to vote, can vote to elect people to:
- Norwich City Council - ordinary elections are held on the first Thursday in May, unless the Secretary for State orders otherwise. There are 13 wards and councillors are elected in thirds.
- Norfolk County Council - 84 councillors are elected from across the county. Elections are held on the first Thursday in May. Vacancies can arise at any time between ordinary elections.
- Parliament - Parliamentary elections are held on a date decided by the Prime Minister. This must be within 5 years of the last general election. By-elections are held when a sitting MP dies, resigns or ceases to be qualified to serve.
- European Parliament - European elections are held every 5 years on a date fixed by the European Parliament.
Request a postal vote
Anyone can apply to vote by post as long as your name is on the electoral register.
You can apply to vote by post for a particular election, for a set period of time or for all future elections.
Download and print off the application form from the link below and return it to our elections office by 5pm, 11 working days before an election.
Postal vote application form (112 Kb pdf)
If you are not going to be able to get to the polling station on election day you can appoint someone ie a proxy, to vote on your behalf, providing your name is on the electoral register.
You can only apply to vote by proxy for one particular election.
Download and print off the application form from the link below and return it to our elections office by 5pm, six working days before an election for a new application.
Proxy vote application (86.6 Kb pdf)
If you have any questions about proxy and postal voting, please contact the elections office for an application form by emailing elections@norwich.gov.uk
Check the ward you live in
Find your address in the street index and your ward and polling district will be indicated by a code eg LA3, which is in Lakenham ward.
Street index (147 Kb pdf)
Use the polling district code in the street index to find out where your polling station is located. For details of wards, polling districts and polling stations, including ward maps, click on the ward links below.
Bowthorpe - BO1, BO2, BO3, BO4, BO5
Catton Grove - CG1, CG2, CG3, CG4, CG5
Crome - CR1, CR2, CR3, CR4, CR5
Eaton - EA1, EA2, EA3, EA4, EA5
Lakenham - LA1, LA2, LA3, LA4, LA5
Mancroft - MA1, MA2, MA3, MA4, MA5
Mile Cross - MX1, MX2, MX3, MX4
Nelson - NE1, NE2, NE3, NE4
Sewell - SE1, SE2, SE3, SE4
Thorpe Hamlet - TH1, TH2, TH3, TH4, TH5
Town Close - TC1, TC2, TC3, TC4
University - UN1, UN2, UN3, UN4, UN5
Wensum - WE1, WE2, WE3, WE4
The Boundary Committee for England - Future electoral arrangements for Norwich in Norfolk voting
The Electoral Commission
About my vote
Promote the Vote - Promote the Vote is a project which provides free workshops to encourage people with learning disabilities to gain a better understanding of politics, become active citizens and register to vote. This project is managed by Speaking Up and funded by the Electoral Commission.
For more information email Imogen Ridler at Speaking Up Imogen.Ridler@speakingup.org or visit www.speakingup.org
24 November 2011 - Norfolk County Council by-election
Election results, November 2011 (19 Kb pdf)
The results of the by-election held on Thursday 24 November 2011 to elect a county councillor for the Lakenham division are available from the link above.
5 May 2011 - Norwich City Council election and referendum
Election results, May 2011
The political make up of the council, following the local election held on 5 May 2011, is as follows: Labour hold of 18 seats, the Green Party 15, the Liberal Democrats four and Conservatives two. Therefore the council has a minority administration – no one political party has an overall majority of seats.
9 September 2010 - Norwich City Council
Election results, September 2010
6 May 2010 - Parliamentary election for Norwich South constituency
Election results, May 2010 (34 Kb pdf)
23 July 2009 - Parliamentary by-election for the Norwich North constituency
The Norwich North by-election was managed by Broadland District Council. For details of the results see Broadland District Council's website.
4 June 2009 - Combined European Parliamentary and Norfolk County Council Elections
European Parliamentary election results:
Declaration of results for the Eastern region, June 2009 (11.2 Kb pdf)
Results of the European election, June 2009 (24.3 Kb pdf)
Statement under Rule 56(1)(b) of the European Parliamentary Elections Rules 2004 (35.4 Kb pdf)
Norfolk County Council election results
Norfolk County Council results, June 2009 (15.7 Kb pdf)
12 March 2009 - Bowthorpe ward by-election
| Jo Storie |
Labour |
761 |
|
| Dave Thomas |
Liberal Democrats |
686 |
|
| Christine Way |
Green Party |
193 |
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| Andrew Wiltshire |
Conservative |
915 |
X |
1 May 2008 - Norwich City Council election
Election results, May 2008 (3.58Mb pdf)
May 2007 - Norwich City Council election
Election results, May 2007 (1.07 Mb pdf)
The Local Authority (Referendums) (Petitions and Directions) (England) Regulations 2000
In accordance with the above regulations, the number that is equal to 5% of local government electors shown in the current register of electors as at 15 February 2012 is 5106.
Postal and proxy voting signature update 2012
As part of absent voting security measures, postal and proxy voters are required to provide an updated version of their signature every five years.
Since January 2007, regulations have required councils to collect "personal identifiers" (signature and date of birth) from all absent voters. Each time you vote by post or by proxy, your signature and date of birth provided on the voting statement are checked against these identifiers, to ensure your vote remains secure.
Collection notice forms will be sent out at the end of January asking electors, who's postal or proxy vote signature is over five years old, to provide a fresh specimen of their signature. The form should be signed and returned to us as soon as possible.
Failure to provide the required personal identifiers will mean your absent voting arrangements will be cancelled after a six week period and you will no longer be entitled to vote by post or proxy. This will not prevent you from making a fresh application in the future.