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Key Dates Confirmed Ahead Of Isle Of Wight Local Elections In May

  • Writer: Rufus Pickles
    Rufus Pickles
  • Jan 28
  • 2 min read

Preparations are underway for May’s local elections on the Isle of Wight, with key dates now confirmed and polling arrangements beginning to take shape.


Polling stations across the Island are currently being booked, while plans are also being put in place to recruit and deploy staff to run them on polling day.


The elections will take place on Thursday, May 7, five years after Islanders last voted in Isle of Wight Council elections in May 2021.


That election saw the previous Conservative administration lose its majority, with the Alliance group taking control of County Hall.


A council spokesperson confirmed that administrative preparations are well underway.


They said the council is in the process of booking polling stations for each electoral division and arranging staffing and other logistical requirements.


Residents who vote by post are also being reminded that, due to a change in the law, anyone who originally applied for a postal vote before January 2024 must reapply by the end of this month.


The Isle of Wight Council has also published a full timetable of proceedings ahead of the election:


  • Publication of Notice of Election: Monday, March 30

  • Receipt of nominations: By 4pm, Thursday, April 9

  • Withdrawal of candidates: By 4pm, Thursday, April 9

  • Appointment of election agents: By 4pm, Thursday, April 9

  • Publication of Notice of Election Agents: Thursday, April 9

  • Publication of Statements of Persons Nominated: By 4pm, Friday, April 10

  • Last date to register to vote: Monday, April 20

  • Deadline for postal vote applications: 5pm, Tuesday, April 21

  • Last day to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate: 5pm, Tuesday, April 28

  • Publication of Notice of Poll: Tuesday, April 28

  • Deadline for proxy vote applications: 5pm, Tuesday, April 28

  • Appointment of poll and count agents: Wednesday, April 29

  • First day to issue replacement lost postal ballot papers: Thursday, April 30

  • Last day to issue replacement spoilt or lost postal ballot papers: 5pm, Thursday, May 7

  • Deadline for emergency proxy vote applications: 5pm, Thursday, May 7

  • Polling day: 7am to 10pm, Thursday, May 7

  • Return of election expenses: Thursday, June 11


Voters are being encouraged to check their registration details and apply early for postal or proxy votes to avoid missing key deadlines.

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