Local election to be held on 2 May 2024
The next local election is scheduled for Thursday 2 May 2024. Both the combined Greater Manchester Mayoral election and the local election are taking place on Thursday, 2 May 2024.
People who run your council are called councillors. They make important decisions, such as how the council budget is spent and which services are prioritised.
Each councillor is elected for a 4-year term of office and there are 3 councillors representing each council ward in the borough. Councillors are elected every year, over a 4-year cycle (with no elections in the fourth year). This means at each election a third of councillors are elected. Upcoming election years are 2024, 2026, 2027 and on a continued cycle.
Following an electoral boundary review, all 60 councillor seats were contested at the local election in 2022. This meant that electors were able to vote for up to 3 candidates in their ward instead of just one.
At a local election, people will vote to choose who they would like to be their local councillor. The political party with the highest number of councillors usually controls the council and decides how local services are run. Your local councillor will represent your views for the ward (area) you live in.
Election notices
Key deadlines
Service area | Date |
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Publication of notice of election | by Tuesday 26 March 2024 |
Receipt of nominations | 4pm, Friday 5 April 2024 |
Withdrawal of candidates | 4pm, Friday 5 April 2024 |
Appointment of election agents | 4pm, Friday 5 April 2024 |
Publication of notice of election agents | 4pm, Friday 5 April 2024 |
Publication of statements of persons nominated | 4pm, Monday 8 April 2024 |
Last date to register to vote | 5pm, Tuesday 16 April 2024 |
Receipt of postal vote applications | 5pm, Wednesday 17 April 2024 |
Last day for voter authority certificates | 5pm, Wednesday 24 April 2024 |
Publication of notice of poll | Wednesday 24 April 2024 |
Receipt of proxy vote applications | 5pm, Wednesday 24 April 2024 |
First day to issue replacement lost postal ballot papers | Friday 26 April 2024 |
Last day to issue replacement spoilt or lost postal ballot papers | 5pm, Thursday 2 May 2024 |
Receipt of emergency proxy vote applications | 5pm, Thursday 2 May 2024 |
Day of poll | 7am-10pm, Thursday 2 May 2024 |
More about the next election
- Photo ID and changes to voting in elections - remember you need photo ID to vote at a polling station.
- Terms of office for councillors
- View your local councillors
- Find out if elections are happening for your local council - you can add your postcode to the Electoral Commission website searcher and it will tell you if elections are happening in your area.
- Look out for your poll card
- More about elections