The Democracy Club Ballotin - What's up for Election in 2023?

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Dear [%full_name | Democracy Club Supporter%],

Local Elections in England and Northern Ireland

This May, 8,519 councillors and four mayors are to be elected across England and Northern Ireland - the largest number since 2019. There are two polling days: 4 May in England, and 18 May in Northern Ireland.

Learn more about the 2023 elections on our blog.

Here at Democracy Club we’ll be covering these elections via our websites WhoCanIVoteFor.co.uk and WhereDoIVote.co.uk.

We answered almost two million requests for information from the public during the 2022 local elections - read more about our impact.

Lend a hand

Nominations close on 4 April in England and 24 April in Northern Ireland. On those dates, candidate lists will begin to be published on council websites, and we’re looking for volunteers to help us transfer this information into our database. Every year we’re blown away by the help we receive, and you can join in!

To get involved, simply create an account on our candidate database on or before 4 April. On that date, the front page will be updated with the information you’ll need - although if you're aware of candidates who have already declared they are standing, you’re welcome to start adding information before then. Please read our volunteer guide for more information on how the site works.

Are you a candidate, agent or party campaigner?

WhoCanIVoteFor.co.uk offers a free profile to every candidate standing in a principal council election. Find out how to claim a profile for yourself or your candidates.

Don’t forget your ID!

These elections will be the first to be held after voter ID was introduced under the Elections Act. Learn more about these changes on the website of the Electoral Commission.

Democracy Club is non-partisan

Democracy Club is a non-partisan, not-for-profit Community Interest Company. This is a position which pervades everything we do, and has enabled us to achieve enormous success since our foundation in 2015. Read more on our blog.

Like what we do and want it to continue? Please consider making a donation to enable Democracy Club to reach even more people with trusted election information.

All the best,

The Democracy Club Team