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2025 Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) Election

Elections for 66 county councillors in Nottinghamshire will take place on Thursday 1 May 2025. Ashfield District Council will administer elections for the 10 county council seats in Ashfield District.
You can find maps of the Ashfield Division boundaries on the Nottinghamshire County Council website.

link: Ashfield electoral division boundaries map

How can I stand as a candidate in the NCC election?

You must be:

at least 18 years old
a British citizen, an eligible Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland, a qualifying EU citizen or an EU citizen with retained rights

You must also meet at least one of the following four qualifications:

You are, and will continue to be, registered as a local government elector for the local authority area in which you wish to stand from the day of your nomination onwards.
You have occupied as owner or tenant any land or other premises in the local authority area during the whole of the 12 months before the day of your nomination and the day of election.
Your main or only place of work during the 12 months prior to the day of your nomination and the day of election has been in the local authority area.
You have lived in the local authority area during the whole of the 12 months before the day of your nomination and the day of election.
In addition to meeting at least one of the qualifications, you must not be disqualified.

Furhter information on disqualifications and becoming a candidate for this election is available on the Electoral Commission website.

Prospective Candidate Briefing

The Deputy Returning Officer will be holding a prospective candidates and agents briefing at 6pm on Tuesday 4 March and will be held in the Council Chamber at Ashfield District Council, Urban Road, Kirkby In Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 8DA. The briefing will cover key processes and deadlines. If you wish to attend the briefing, then please contact us by the following email.

email: regelec@ashfield.gov.uk

Nomination Process

Nominations to stand for election as a candidate for the NCC election will be accepted by the Deputy Returning Officer at Nominations Room, Ashfield District Council, Urban Road, Kirkby In Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 8DA between the hours of 10am and 4pm from Tuesday 25 March until close of nominations at 4pm on Wednesday 2 April.

Completed nomination forms must be submitted in person to the Deputy Returning Officer at the address and times stated above. Please contact Electoral Services either by the following email or by telephone to make an appointment to have your nomination checked prior to formal submission.

email: regelec@ashfield.gov.uk
phone: 01623 457 321

Guidance for candidates and agents is available from the Electoral Commission.

Register to vote

Registering to vote means you can vote in local and general elections, as well as in referendum.

The electoral register lists the names and addresses of everyone registered to vote. The electoral register is also used to call people for jury service.

Paying council tax doesn't register you to vote. You can do this online through GOV.UK. Anyone who is 16 or over and is a British citizen or an Irish, EU or Commonwealth citizen resident in the UK can register to vote.

Register to vote

You can contact us if you want to check whether you are already on the electoral register and can vote.

You cannot vote if you are not registered. It is a legal requirement to register to vote if you are asked to do so.

When you move house you will need to register to vote online through the GOV.UK website to update the electoral register with your new details. If you don't do this, you won't be able to vote.

You can register at 2 addresses, such as students for a term-time and home address. However, you can only vote once in any election. A separate registration for each address will need to be made.