Local Council and Town/Parish Elections
Local Council and Town/Parish election
Elections for the new Unitary Council of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole were held on Thursday 2 May 2019.
BCP Council election results
Voting on election day
Polling stations will be open from 7am-10pm on election day. Providing your name is on the electoral register, you will receive a poll card which tells you where you should vote.
If you have already chosen to vote by post then you will receive a poll card which tells you when and where your voting papers will be sent.
Notice of Polls
The following notices have been published for the election.
All BCP Wards
All Parish Wards
Statement of Persons Nominated & Notices of Uncontested Elections
Statement of Persons Nominated - All Local Election Wards
Statement of Persons Nominated - Christchurch Town Council - All Wards
Statement of Persons Nominated - Highcliffe & Walkford Neighbourhood Council - Highcliffe Ward
Notices of Uncontested Elections
Notices of Election
Notice of election - All local BCP Council Wards
Notice of election - Burton and Winkton Parish
Notice of election - Christchurch Town Council
Notice of election - Highcliffe & Walkford Neighbourhood Council
Notice of election - Hurn Parish
- Nomination papers may be obtained from any of the Electoral Offices listed below.
- Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer at any of the Electoral Offices listed below during normal office hours on any day after the date of this notice but no later than 4pm on Wednesday, 3 April 2019.
- If the election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday, 2 May 2019.
- Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Friday 12 April 2019.
- Applications for postal votes, and changes (including cancellations) to existing absent vote arrangements (i.e. postal, proxy and postal proxy) must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at one of the Electoral Offices listed below by 5pm on Monday, 15 April 2019.
- Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at one of the Electoral Offices listed below by 5pm on Wednesday, 24 April 2019.
- Applications to vote by ‘emergency’ proxy may be made if a person learns they cannot go to the polling station because of their occupation, service or employment, or a medical condition, illness or disability arises after 5pm on Wednesday, 24 April 2019. The application MUST reach the Electoral Registration Officer at one of the Electoral Offices listed below by 5pm on Thursday, 2 May 2019.
Electoral Office addresses:
Bournemouth Electoral Office
Town Hall, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY
Christchurch Electoral Office
Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Christchurch. BH23 1AZ
Poole Electoral Office
Civic Centre, Municipal Road, Poole, BH15 2RU