United Kingdom local elections, 2014
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The 2014 United Kingdom local elections are to be held in May 2014. Normally the election would take place on the first Thursday in May but they will probably be put back to 22 May to coincide with the 2014 European Parliament Elections on that date.[1] Direct elections are to be held to all 32 London boroughs, all 36 metropolitan boroughs, 76 second-tier district authorities, 20 unitary authorities and various Mayoral posts, all in England.
All registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who are aged 18 or over on the day of the election are entitled to vote in the local elections. Those who are temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) are also entitled to vote in the local elections,[2] although those who have moved abroad and registered as overseas electors cannot vote in the local elections. It is possible to register to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who has a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) at the discretion of the local Electoral Register Office, and vote at each address in local government elections, but it remains an offence to vote more than once in elections to one local government area.[3][4][5]
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London boroughs [edit]
All seats in the 32 London Boroughs are up for election.
Metropolitan boroughs [edit]
One third of the seats in all 36 Metropolitan Boroughs up for election.
Unitary authorities [edit]
Two unitary authorities will have all of their seats up for election following boundary changes.
| Council | Previous control | New Control | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes | No overall control | ||||
| Slough | Labour | ||||
One third of the council seats are up for election in 17 unitary authorities.
Non-metropolitan districts [edit]
Whole council [edit]
Two district councils will have all of their seats up for election following boundary changes.
| Council | Previous control | New Control | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hart | No overall control | ||||
| Three Rivers | Liberal Democrat | ||||
Half of council [edit]
Seven district councils have half of their seats up for election.
| Council | Previous control | New Control | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adur | Conservative | ||||
| Cheltenham | Liberal Democrat | ||||
| Fareham | Conservative | ||||
| Gosport | Conservative | ||||
| Hastings | Labour | ||||
| Nuneaton and Bedworth | Labour | ||||
| Oxford | Labour | ||||
Third of council [edit]
64 district councils have one third of their seats up for election.
Mayoral elections [edit]
There are five mayoral elections.
| Local Authority | Previous Mayor | New Mayor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney | Jules Pipe (Labour) | |||
| Lewisham | Sir Steve Bullock (Labour) | |||
| Newham | Sir Robin Wales (Labour) | |||
| Tower Hamlets | Lutfur Rahman (Independent) | |||
| Watford | Dorothy Thornhill (Liberal Democrat) | |||
References [edit]
- ^ Local Government Information Unit, 12 March 2013
- ^ "The Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006, Schedule Part 1". Legislation.gov.uk. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "I have two homes. Can I register at both addresses?". The Electoral Commission. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ Can I be registered to vote at two different addresses? "Registering to vote". The Electoral Commission. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ "Students". The Electoral Commission. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
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