Dates and events for Electors - Elections 2025

We are holding a Leicestershire County Council election on Thursday 1 May 2025. 

Below you can find all the key dates you need to be aware of to be able to vote in the Leicestershire County Council elections.

Further information about the Leicestershire County Council elections can be found on their website at https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/election2025 

 

Key Dates

Event Date

Notice of Election (beginning the nomination period)

24 March

Poll cards dispatched

28 March 

Deadline for receipt nominations 

2 April, 4pm

Publication of the Statement of Persons Nomination

2 April, 5pm

Postal votes dispatched 

Around 11 April

Deadline to register to vote

To register to vote please go to www.gov.uk/registertovote

11 April, Midnight 

Deadline to apply for a postal vote 

To apply for a postal vote please go to www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote

14 April, 5pm 

Deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate

To apply for a voter authority certificate please go to https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate

23 April, 5pm 

Deadline to apply for a proxy vote 

To apply for a proxy vote please go to www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote

23 April, 5pm  

Polling day 

1 May, 7am to 10pm

Last updated 12 March 2025
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