Elections
Elections
Elections for the borough council are held every four years and
the next elections are scheduled for May 2015.
If you are considering standing for future elections, you can
find more information on our
Standing as a Councillor web pages. There is also guidance
given on the
Electoral Commission website.
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Electoral Services
Ashford Borough Council's Electoral Services deal with voter
registration, postal and proxy vote applications and the issue of
postal ballot papers at election times. They also organise and run
parliamentary, European parliamentary and Kent County Council
elections and administer any referendum or parish polls that
are called.
Electoral Services contact details and opening hours
Telephone 01233 330402
Electoral Services
Ashford Borough Council
Civic Centre
Tannery Lane
Ashford
Kent TN23 1PL
Email Electoral Services
If you need to visit the office please
telephone for an appointment. The Electoral Services Office is
open Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm and Friday 9am to
4.30pm.
Councillors and MPs
You can find out about your Ward Councillor by visiting
our Who's My Councillor webpage.
Your current MP is Mr Damian Green.
If you are a resident of the Saxon Shore Ward your current MP is
Mr Damian Collins.
Other Elections, County Councillors and MEPs
Kent County Council elections are
every four years and the next elections are scheduled for
2013. Find out who your current
Kent County Councillors are.
European Parliamentary elections are
every five years and the next elections are scheduled for
2014. Find out
who your current MEPs are.
Find out about the results of previous
elections in the Ashford Borough Council area.
Find out how to stand as a candidate at the next
local council elections.
Information on voting at an election
Find out
about different ways to vote.
Useful Websites
The Electoral Commission is an independent
body set up by the UK Parliament to foster public confidence
and participation in the democratic process in the UK.
Association of
Electoral Administrators (AEA)
The Association of Electoral Administrators
(AEA) is a professional body representing the interests of
electoral administrators in the United Kingdom.
Cabinet Office
The Cabinet Office is the government
department with responsibility for political and
constitutional reform.
This webpage was updated on
2/16/2012