Notice of election

This page contains the information taken from the Notice of election.

Election of Councillors for the Wards listed below

Ward Number of Councillors to be elected
Balderstone One
Bamford One
Castleton One
Central Rochdale One
East Middleton One
Healey One
Hopwood Hall One
Kingsway One
Littleborough Lakeside One
Milkstone & Deeplish One
Milnrow & Newhey One
Norden One
North Heywood One
North Middleton One
Smallbridge & Firgrove One
South Middleton One
Spotland & Falinge One
Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough One
West Heywood One
West Middleton One
  1. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, Lancs, OL16 1XU on any day after the date of this notice, on Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm (excluding bank holidays) but no later than 4pm on Friday, 5 April 2024.
  2. Nomination papers may be obtained from the offices of the Returning Officer, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, Lancs, OL16 1XU, during the times stated above.
  3. If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday, 2 May 2024.
  4. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12midnight on Tuesday, 16 April 2024. Applications can be made online. Register to vote
  5. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes and amendments or cancellations of proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, Lancs, OL16 1XU by 5pm on Wednesday, 17 April 2024.
  6. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday, 24 April 2024. Applications can be made online. Apply for Voter Authority Certificate
  7. New applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, Lancs, OL16 1XU by 5pm on Wednesday, 24 April 2024.
  8. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, Lancs, OL16 1XU by 5pm on Thursday, 2 May 2024.

Dated: Monday, 25 March 2024

Steve Rumbelow, (Acting) Returning Officer, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale OL16 1XU