Elections

Register to vote in advance as a younger person

In the UK you can go on the electoral roll as an ‘attainer’ at the age of 16. By registering in advance, you'll already be on the electoral roll when you turn 18 and will be eligible to vote.

More on registering to vote
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Your next election

Find more about when your next election is to take place, including changes to voting and more.

More on your next election
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Voting in your area

When an election is called we issue notices to inform the public that it is taking place. Remember, you'll need to show photo ID to vote at a polling station.

View election notices
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Emergency proxy votes

If you have a medical emergency, are away for work, or your photo ID is lost, stolen, destroyed, or damaged, you can apply for an emergency proxy vote up to 5pm on polling day.

More on emergency proxy votes
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Council business, publicity and events during purdah

The pre-election period is commonly known as purdah. During purdah, there are restrictions on council business, publicity, events and communications.

More on the pre-election period
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Election results

Local elections results.

View the latest local election results
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Local Members of Parliament (MPs)

Details of the Members of Parliament (MPs) representing the borough of Rochdale.

See MPs details

Get help with photo ID or anything to do with voting at the next election

Contact us if you need help with photo ID, voting, access at polling stations or anything to do with the next election.

We have also linked to information from the Electoral Commission in easy read, Braille, British Sign Language (BSL) and plain text. In addition, we have information for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, older people, people experiencing homelessness, anonymous voters, and trans and non-binary people. 

Local elections

Things you need to remember for the next election.

Deadlines

Don't lose your vote. You need to be registered to vote before you apply for a photo ID.

More information

Visit the Electoral Commission website or call 0800 328 0280 for more information on:

Follow election updates on social media

Democracy

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    Leader of the council's blog

    The leader of the council writes about what's happening at the council and how we're working hard to make the borough better for everyone.

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    Have your say

    Find out about the various ways you can contact us, comment on future plans or take part in consultations.

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    Attend a committee meeting

    All committee meetings are open to the public, unless indicated. View meeting dates, times and related documents.

Decision making

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    Policies, strategies and reviews

    We use policy and strategy documents to guide our decisions. We also use them to develop and run our services fairly and consistently.

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    Councillors and committees

    Councillors are responsible for agreeing provision of services and how the council's money is spent.