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Peterborough Town Hall

Local Elections 2026: Registration deadline looms for proxy voters

The deadline to apply for a post vote is today (April 21)

Postal voters must register TODAY to cast ballot by mail on May 7

Make sure you are registered to vote

Peterborough residents urged not to lose their vote

Polls are open in Peterborough

What to do if you've lost your poll card

Cllr Julie Stevenson

'I half feel like giving up': Councillor not yet able to vote in election

This year's local elections were the first at which voter ID was required in Britain

Hundreds tried to vote in local elections without valid ID

Passports are one form of valid photo ID at this year's local elections

Voter ID effect on turnout to be monitored

Voting is already underway in Peterborough!

Local elections 2023: When and where can I vote?

Voters will be required to show photo ID to vote in the May elections

Government introduces new rule to vote in elections this spring

Important deadlines to be aware of to vote in May elections

A view of a polling station. For the first time, people from across the country will need to show photographic ID to vote at this year’s local elections. Picture by James Hardisty

Voters in the UK need to show photo ID to vote

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Local elections 2021: Peterborough residents can ‘vote with confidence’

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds stand outside the door of number 10 Downing Street (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Boris and Carrie may have to hand over messages and emails to flat refurb fundin...

Elections

Peterborough residents urged to retain right to vote

Paul Bristow, MP for Peterborough, giving his victory speech at December's General Election

Surge in voter registrations in Peterborough during busy year of elections

Paul Bristow giving his victory speech at the General Election in December

Spending by candidates in Peterborough at General Election revealed
The spending by the candidates in Peterborough at the General Election has been revealed by the Electoral Commission.
Joel Lamy

Shailesh Vara giving his victory speech at the General Election

Spending by North West Cambridgeshire and Fenland candidates at General Election...

Upcoming local and mayoral elections have been postponed for a year due to coron...

Postal votes being counted at the Town Hall

Postal voting needs to change, Peterborough City Council tells Government

Lisa Forbes, Mike Greene (top right) and Paul Bristow

How Peterborough’s General Election campaign has turned bitter with legal threat...

Lisa Forbes, Mike Greene (top right) and Paul Bristow

How Peterborough’s General Election campaign has turned bitter with legal threat...

Fiona Onasanya. Photo: Terry Harris

Peterborough voters took just two days to oust former MP Fiona Onasanya, Elector...

Polling stations have rules in place to ensure voting goes smoothly (Picture: Shutterstock)

These are all the polling station rules you need to know before voting

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Electoral scheme in city was '˜well run'

You can legally vote drunk...and this polling booth is conviniently in a pub

Naughty local elections voter guide: Can I bring my dog? And am I allowed to tur...

British election spending laws explained '“ and why they need updating

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Lifetime election ban for vote riggers endorsed by Peterborough City Council aft...
Less than a month after a former Mayor of Peterborough convicted of electoral fraud announced his intention to stand as a Conservative candidate for May's local elections, Peterborough City Council has again called for a change in the law to prevent vote riggers from being allowed to stand for public office.
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