Elections May 2025

All Parish, Town and Community Councils across West and North Northamptonshire, as well as Unitary Authorities North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire will have elections on Thursday 1 May 2025 whether they be contested or uncontested. 

Councillor eligibility - Who can stand for election

Anyone over 18, be a British citizen, an eligible Commonwealth citizen, a citizen of the Republic of Ireland, a qualifying EU citizen or an EU citizen with retained rights and one of the following

• Registered local government electors

• Owners or tenants who occupy any land or other premises in the parish area (whole of the 12 months prior to the day of your nomination and the day of election)

• Those whose main or only place of work is in the parish area (whole of the 12 months prior to the day of your nomination and the day of election)

• Living in the parish area or within three miles of it (whole of the 12 months before the day of your nomination and the day of election

 

Councillor eligibility - Who cannot stand for election

• Paid employees or officers of the parish council

• Those subject to bankruptcy restrictions or debt relief restrictions order (or interim orders)

• Those sentenced to a term of imprisonment of three months or more (including suspended sentences) without the option of a fine, with a period of five years before polling day

• Those disqualified under the Representations of the People Act 1983, covering corrupt or illegal electoral practices and offences relating to donations.