Local councils are responsible for running local elections. The best person to contact with questions about the rules for a local election is the Electoral Officer for the council concerned.
You can find a list of Electoral Officers for each council on the Vote 2022 Local Elections website:
Electoral Officers (Vote 2022 Local Elections)
The Electoral Commission runs Parliamentary elections, but we do not run or oversee the local elections. Our role in the local elections is to provide up-to-date electoral roll information to councils and support enrolment.
Answers to most common questions about local elections are available on the Vote 2022 Local Elections website:
Information for Voters (Vote 2022 Local Elections)
If you don't receive your voting papers
If you were enrolled by 12 August, your local council will send your voting papers in the mail. You should receive your voting papers from 16-21 September.
If you don't receive your voting papers, you should contact your council's electoral officer.
Contact your local council's electoral officer (Vote 2022 Local Elections)
You also need to check you're enrolled, and update your details if you've changed address. You need to be correctly enrolled by midnight on 7 October for your vote to count.
Enrol or update online
