Elections 3 May 2012

May 3rd Elections - View the results here

County borough and Community/Town council elections will be held on Thursday 3 May 2012. On this day voters are asked to elect councillors to represent them. Caerphilly county borough comprises of 33 wards (electing a total of 73 councillors) and there are 16 Community/Town Councils with 57 wards between them (electing 185 councillors).

Are you registered to vote?

To be eligible to vote in these elections you must be on the electoral register.

The closing date for recieving completed registration forms was Wednesday, 18 April 2012. If you have missed this deadline, you can still request a registration form so that you can vote in future elections but you will not be added to the electoral register in time for the elections on 3 May.

If you are unsure whether or not you are already on the electoral register, call Electoral Services on 01443 864204.

The registration form is available to download below or you can request forms online and we will send them to you.

Electoral registration form (PDF 79kb)

Election timetable

Please note the following dates and deadlines that you should be aware of throughout the election process: -

Publication of Notice of Election19 March 2012
Nominations commence19 March 2012
Close of nominationsNoon on 4 April 2012
Statement of Persons Nominated - County Borough Elections (PDF 208kb)
Uncontested Results - County Borough Elections (PDF 17kb)
Statement of Persons Nominated - Community Councils (PDF 101kb)
Uncontested Results - Community Councillor Elections (PDF 109kb)
No later than noon on 10 April 2012
Notification of appointment of election agentsNoon on 11 April 2012
Deadline for withdrawal of candidatureNoon on 11 April 2012
Issue of postal votesASAP after 5pm on 18 April 2012
Postal voting applications (including amendments)18 April 2012 at 5pm
Proxy voting applications (including amendments)25 April 2012 at 5pm
Electoral registration forms deadline18 April 2012
Publication of notice of poll:
Notice of Poll - County Borough Elections (PDF 572kb)
Notice of Poll - Community Council Elections (PDF 137kb)
Not later than 25 April 2012
Appointment of counting and polling agents26 April 2012
Polling day3 May 2012, 7am to 10pm
Deadline to apply for new applications to vote by proxy on grounds of medical emergency3 May 2012 at 5pm
Replacement for lost/spoilt postal votes3 May 2012 at 5pm

Who to contact

  • Electoral Services
  • Enterprise House
  • 2 Tir-y-berth Industrial Estate
  • New Road
  • Hengoed
  • CF82 8AU
  • Tel: 01443 864204
  • Fax: 01443 864379
  • Email Electoral Services

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