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Full List of Candidates for Council All-Out Local Elections Revealed
The list covers 66 seats, with Labour, Conservatives, Reform UK and the Liberal Democrats among the parties fielding candidates.
- On Monday, authorities published the full list of candidates standing for election to Hampshire County Council, with voters set to head to the polls on Thursday, May 7, to select representatives for their local wards.
- Essex County Council sees record participation for its final elections, with 432 candidates standing—a 25% increase from 2021—as seats rise from 75 to 78 following a review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.
- Constituents must register to vote by 11:59pm on Monday, April 20, to participate; voters must present an accepted form of photographic identification at polling stations to cast their ballots.
- Voters unable to attend in person have until Monday, April 21, to apply for a postal vote, while Essex County Council and 14 district councils are scheduled to cease existing on April 1, 2028.
- These local elections determine which officials manage essential public services for the next term, and residents are encouraged to verify their registration status before polling day.
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