WEST OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL
ELECTION OF DISTRICT COUNCILLORS
for each of the Wards listed below:
Ward:
Chadlington and Churchill
Charlbury and Finstock
Chipping Norton
Eynsham and Cassington
Freeland and Hanborough
Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield
Kingham, Rollright and Enstone
Milton under Wychwood
North Leigh
Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt
Stonesfield and Tackley
Witney Central
Witney East
Witney North
Witney South
Witney West
Woodstock and Bladon
The number of councillors to be elected is one in each Ward.
1. NOMINATION PAPERS
Nomination Papers may be obtained from the offices of the Returning Officer, Council Offices,
Woodgreen, Witney, Oxon, OX28 1NB on Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
2. DELIVERY OF NOMINATION PAPERS
Nomination Papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer, at the Electoral Services Office,
Council Offices, Woodgreen, Witney, Oxon, OX28 1NB, on any date after the date of publication
of this notice, on Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, but not later than 4 pm on Friday 5 April 2024.
3. POLL
Where any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday 2 May 2024.
4. APPLICATIONS TO REGISTER TO VOTE
Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer no later than
12 midnight on Tuesday 16 April 2024 if they are to be effective for Thursday 2 May 2024.
Applications can be made online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.
5. APPLICATIONS TO VOTE BY POST OR PROXY
Applications to vote by post, or to vary or cancel existing postal or proxy voting arrangements, must
reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5 pm on Wednesday 17 April 2024. Applications can
be made online at www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote.
Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5 pm
on Wednesday 24 April 2024. Applications can be made online at www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote.
Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration
Officer by no later than 5 pm on Thursday 2 May 2024 telephone the Electoral Services Office
(01993) 861521.
All applications regarding absent voting must be sent to the Electoral Registration Officer, Electoral
Services Office, Council Offices, Woodgreen, Witney, Oxon, OX28 1NB. Application forms for
postal and proxy voting are available from that address, or visit www.westoxon.gov.uk/elections
6. VOTER AUTHORITY CERTIFICATE
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 at https://voter-authority-certificate.service.gov.uk/
7. ELECTION INFORMATION
For further information about elections and voter identification please visit
www.westoxon.gov.uk/elections; or www.westoxon.gov.uk/voter-id alternatively, telephone the
Electoral Services Office on 01993 861410.
Dated: Monday 25 March 2024
Giles Hughes
Returning Officer