Local council candidate resources

You can find out more about becoming a local council candidate and the nomination process by reading a Candidate handbook. 

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Candidate information series

Scrutineers

Candidates can appoint a scrutineer to observe election activities on their behalf. Find out more about appointing a scrutineer.

Learn more

To learn about the nominations process you can:

• watch the candidate information series
• read about becoming a local council candidate
• learn about counting votes in a local council election
• read the nomination guide.