| Notice/Deadline | Date | Time |
| Candidate and Agent Briefing | 26/2/25 & 10/4/25 | 3pm-5pm |
| Receipt of Nominations | 2/4/25 | 16:00 pm |
| Withdrawal of Candidate | 2/4/25 | 16:00 pm |
| Appointment of election agents | 2/4/25 | 16:00 pm |
| Publication of election of notice agents | 2/4/25 | 16:00 pm |
| Publication of statement of persons nominated | 3/4/25 | 16:00 pm |
| Last date for registration | 11/4/25 | 23:59 pm |
| Receipt of Postal Vote applications | 14/4/25 | 17:00 pm |
| Last day for Voter Authority Certificates | 23/4/25 | 17:00 pm |
| Receipt of Proxy applications | 23/4/25 | 17:00 pm |
| Publication of notice of poll | 23/4/25 | |
| Appointment of poll and count agents | 24/4/25 | |
| First day to issue replacement lost postal ballot papers | 25/4/25 | |
| Last day to issue replacement spoilt or lost postal ballot papers | 1/5/25 | 17:00 pm |
| Receipt of emergency proxy vote applications | 1/5/25 | 17:00 |
| Day of Poll day | 1/5/25 | 7:00 am - 22:00 pm |
The County Council elections will take place on Thursday 1st May 2025. All key information on the election can be found below.
You can also keep up to date by visiting Have you ever thought about being a county councillor? - Staffordshire County Council
After a recent County boundary review South Staffordshire is responsible for holding elections for 8 County electoral divisions each of which are represented by one councillor. To view a report on the changes to South Staffordshire and all other districts within the County please click here.
The First Candidate and Agent Briefing will be held on 26th February 3-5PM
This event will be held at the South Staffordshire Council Offices, Wolverhampton Road, Codsall, WV8 1PX. If you would like to attend please contact elections@sstaffs.gov.uk to express your interest
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Registration, Notice and Key Dates
Notices and key Documents
Notices and Key documents will be uploaded here when they become available:
Key Voter information
Registering to vote
The last day to register to vote for the election is 11:59pm on the 11th April. If you are not registered to vote, please go to www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.
To access a easy read explanation on registering to vote click here
Apply for a voter authority certificate to use as voter ID
The deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate is 5pm on the 23rd April. If you need to apply for a voter authority certificate, please go to https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate. Or if you need additional support please fill in our online form
To access a easy read explanation on applying for a voter authority certificate click here
Choosing to vote by post
You can apply for a postal vote online at www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote. Alternatively, you can fill in our online form
The deadline to apply for your postal vote application (either online or physically in our office) is 5pm on 14th April to put this in place for this election. Any postal vote applications received after this time (including applications received by post after this time) will not be processed for this election, but will be processed for future elections.
Cancelling or changing an existing postal vote
To cancel an existing postal vote, you must inform us in writing. This can be done by emailing the Elections team at elections@sstaffs.gov.uk or writing in to Elections team, South Staffordshire Council, Wolverhampton Road, Codsall, WV8 1PX .
If you are looking to make a change to your postal vote, we recommend you contact the elections team at elections@sstaffs.gov.uk or 01902 696000 or fill in our online form
Choosing to vote by proxy
To appoint someone to vote on your behalf as a proxy, you will need to complete a proxy vote application. You can apply for a proxy vote online at www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote.
The deadline to receive this is in the office is 5pm on the 23rd April. Any proxy vote applications received after this will not be processed for this election.
Cancelling or changing an existing proxy vote
To cancel an existing proxy vote, you must inform us in writing. This can be done by emailing Elections team elections@sstaffs.gov.uk or writing in to Elections team, South Staffordshire Council, Wolverhampton Road, Codsall, WV8 1PX . Staffordshire, ST5 1BL.
If you are looking to make a change to your proxy vote, we recommend you contact the elections team at elections@sstaffs.gov.uk or 01902 696000 or fill in our online form
Voting by emergency proxy
Emergency proxies are for medical, work or lost, stolen, destroyed or damaged photo ID related issues that have arisen after the proxy deadline on 5pm 6 working days before the election.
We will need to receive completed emergency proxy applications by 5pm on poll day.
Contact Details
Email: elections@sstaffs.gov.uk
Phone: 01902 696000
Address: South Staffordshire Council, Council Offices, Wolverhampton Road, Codsall, WV8 1PX
Postal Vote Packs
Information on when Postal Votes will be sent out can be found here closer to the election.
Postal Vote Opening
Dates and Times of Postal Vote opening will be published on this page closer to the election.
Polling Stations
To find out information on your polling station and resources which will be made available at polling stations please click here.
To find your local polling station please visit the Where Do I Vote webpage.
Accessibility in Polling Stations
Where possible, each polling station will have equipment available for electors such as:
- ramps for access
- pencil grips or easy grip pencils for voters with dexterity issues
- chairs for those unable to stand for long periods
- magnifying glass to increase text size on documents
- large print ballot papers
- Assistance at a polling station
You are also allowed to take a carer, relative or friend with you to a polling station if you need additional assistance, though the person you bring with you must be aged 18 or over.
Alternatively, if you would prefer help from our polling station staff, just ask and they will be happy to assist.
To help our staff you can bring in a voting passport which tells us all about you. To access this click here.
Declaration of results
Results will be published here after the election.