Local council candidate resources
You can find out more about becoming a local council candidate by reading a candidate handbook.
Previous election resources
You can refer to handbooks from past elections to see what kind of information they provide.
Legislation can change often, so this information might become out of date. We will publish up-to-date candidate resources for every election.
Council by-election candidate resources
- Candidate handbook - council by-election (postal) (pdf, 1.8 mb)
- Candidate handbook - council by-election (postal) (docx, 7.0 mb)
- Candidate information kit - council by-election (postal) (pdf, 1.1 mb)
- Scrutineer Handbook - council by-election (postal) (pdf, 1.5 mb)
- Scrutineer Handbook - council by-election (postal) (docx, 5.9 mb)