Elections
Elections for the borough council are held every four years, the
next elections will take place in May 2011.
Electoral Services also organise and run Parliamentary, European
Parliamentary and Kent County Council Elections and administer
any Referendum or Parish Polls that are called.
Electoral Services deal with voter registration, postal and
proxy vote applications and the issue of postal ballot papers at
election times.
Contact Details and Opening Hours
Telephone 01233 330504
Electoral Services
Ashford Borough Council
Civic Centre
Tannery Lane
Ashford
Kent TN23 1PL
Email Electoral Services
Opening hours Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm
and Friday 9am to 4.30pm.
Future Elections
The next Ashford Borough Council election will be held in May
2011. You can find out about your Ward Councillor by viewing
our Who's
My Councillor webpage.
UK Parliamentary elections would have to be held before May 2010
although the Government can call an election at any time. Once
we have received the Writ from Parliament informing us of the
election date there would only be 17 days to polling day from when
we publish the Notice of Election. Your current MP is Mr Damian Green.
Kent County Council elections are
every four years and the next elections are scheduled for 4
June 2009. Find out who your current
Kent County Councillors are.
European Parliamentary elections are
every five years and the next elections are scheduled for 4
June 2009. 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.
Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice is the government
department with responsibility for democracy. Responsibilities
include law and policy on running elections and modernising the
constitution.
This webpage was updated on
12/18/2009