Election News

Latest news from the Elections Team at Chesterfield Borough Council.

Borough Council Elections Thursday 2 May 2013

Two vacancies exist for Borough Councillors following the resignation of Councillor Angela Reynolds, member for St Helen's Ward and Councillor Nick Stringer, member for St Leonard's Ward.
Click below to view the relevant Notice of Vacancy:
Notice of Casual Vacancy St Helen's Ward
Notice of Casual Vacancy St Leonard's Ward

Cick below to view the Notice of Election
Notice of Election Election of Borough Councillors -St Helen's and St Leonard's Ward 
Click below to view the Statement of Persons Nominated 
 Statement of Persons Nominated St Helen's Ward
Statement of Persons Nominated St Leonards Ward 

Click below to view the Notice of Election Agents
Notice of Election Agent St Helen's Ward 
Notice of Election Agent St Leonard's Ward

Click below to view the Notice of Poll
Notice of Poll St Helens.pdf
Notice of Poll St Leonards.pdf

County Council Elections Thursday 2 May 2013

Notice of Election -Election of  Councillors for Derbyshire County Council

The election of  nine county councillors representing the Chesterfield area will take place across the Borough on Thursday 2 May 2013. The county councillors will be elected to new county divisions following a county boundary review in 2012. 
Click below to view the Statement of Persons Nominated 

Statement of Persons Nominated Birdholme Division
Statement of Persons Nominated Boythorpe and Brampton South Division
Statement of Persons Nominated Brimington Division
Statement of Persons Nominated  Loundsley Green and Newbold Division 
Statement of Persons Nominated Spire Division 
Statement of Persons Nominated St Mary's Division 
Statement of Persons Nominated Staveley Division 
Statement of Persons Nominated Staveley North and Whittington Division
Statement of Persons Nominated Walton and West Division 

Click below to view the Notice of Election Agents
Notice of Election Agent Birdholme Division  
Notice of Election Agent  Boythorpe and Brampton South Division 
Notice of Election Agent Brimington Division
Notice of Election Agent Loundsley Green and Newbold Division
Notice of Election Agent Spire Division
Notice of Election Agent St Mary's Division
Notice of Election Agent Staveley Division 
Notice of Election Agent Staveley North and Whittington Division
Notice of Election Agent Walton and West Division

Click below to view the Notice of Poll
Notice of Poll Birdholme.pdf
Notice of Poll Boythorpe & Brampton South.pdf
Notice of Poll Brimington.pdf
Notice of Poll L Green and Newbold.pdf
Notice of Poll Spire.pdf
Notice of Poll St. Marys.pdf
Notice of Poll Staveley.pdf
Notice of Poll Staveley North & Whittington.pdf
Notice of Poll Walton and West.pdf
Applications to register to vote for these elections can be made up to 17th April 2013. The last date to apply for a postal vote is 17th April at 5.00pm. For more information contact elections@chesterfield.gov.uk or call 01246 345 402.

Candidates and Agents Briefing - County Council and Borough By Elections - 21st March 2013.

A briefing will be held for prospective candidates and their agents for the forthcoming county council election and the two Borough by elections. The briefing will be held on Thursday 21 March 2013, commencing at 5.30pm.


The next household canvass for voter registration will commence on 1 October 2013. More details will be published in due course.

The Electoral Registration Officer's staff  will send out a form to every household in Chesterfield in October 2013 to compile the electoral register.  The information will be used to update the register of electors when it is next published in February 2014.  You can only vote if your name appears in the register of electors and you are aged 18 or over on polling day. Any eligible person over the age of 16 can register to vote but must be 18 or over to vote on polling day.

Registering to vote is very simple. All you have to do is update the annual canvass form with the details of everyone in your household who is eligible to vote and return it to us as soon as possible. If your details haven’t changed you can also reply on line or by freephone, using the number on the canvass form.

There are two versions of the electoral register- the full version and the edited register. The full register lists the name and address of everyone who is registered to vote. the Council holds a copy. Anyone can look at it but it is a criminal offence to supply or use copies for purposes other than those set down in law.  the main use of the full register is to show who can vote in elections and referendums. Credit reference agencies can use it but only to check your name and address if you are applying for credit and for other purposes specified in law. It can also be used for law enforcement. 

The edited register is available for general sale and can be used for any purpose. The edited register can be bought by any person, company or organisation and can be used for commercial activities such as marketing. If you do not want your details to appear on the edited register you must "opt out" by ticking the "Edited Register "box on the canvass form. You must now do this each time your details are updated in the annual canvass or when you change address. Following recent legal advice it is no longer possible for the council to carry forward a voter's choice from the previous register.

See the attached quick guide to completing your canvass form and frequently asked questions.


You don't need to wait until the next household canvass to register to vote. If you have moved address in the last 12 months contact the elections office to check if you are registered to vote. You can download a registration form here
For more information contact us on 01246 345402 or email elections@chesterfield.gov.uk