Date announced for postponed St Helens election
The election will now be held on Thursday, June 25
The postponed election in the St Helens town centre ward will take place on Thursday, June 25.
Residents in the ward will be asked to choose two councillors to represent them on St Helens Council.
The election was postponed following the sad death of a candidate in the run up to the borough-wide elections, which took place in all other wards last week.
Candidates who had already put themselves forward to stand will automatically be put forward for this election. Anyone else interested in standing has until 4pm on Friday, May 29, to put themselves forward.
Voters in the ward have until Tuesday, June 9, to register to vote for the election if they haven’t already and those wanting to vote by post must apply for this by 5pm on Wednesday, June 10.
Anyone who will be voting in person at a polling station on the day needs to make sure they bring approved voter ID, and if they do not have this they can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate and the deadline to apply for this is 5pm, Wednesday, June 17.
For those who are unable to vote on the day but do not want a postal vote they can choose to opt for a proxy vote, where someone votes on your behalf, and the deadline to apply for this is also 5pm, Wednesday, June 17.
Find out more about elections, how to register for the variety of voting options and where to vote visit www.sthelens.gov.uk/elections.