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Contact
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Mail :
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The Electoral Registration Office Department for Corporate Support Plymouth City Council Plymouth PL1 2AA |
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01752 304866 01752 304936 |
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Fax :
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01752 304819 |
Links
- Association of Electoral Administrators
- Boundary Committee for England
- Charter 88
- Electoral Commission
- Electoral Reform Society
- Equality and Human Rights Commission
- European Parliament
- Hansard Society
- House of Commons
- Institute for Citizenship
- LGC Election Centre
- Operation Black Vote
- Register to vote online
- Rolling Registration
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Elections and voting
Details on registering to vote can be found on the register to vote page.
What are elections?
Elections are the democratic process where we elect candidates to represent our interests either locally or nationally. The candidate who receives the majority of the votes cast is declared elected.
There are three types of election that take place in Plymouth:
Local Government (Plymouth City Council) elections
Local Government (Plymouth City Council) elections take place every year except in years when there are county council elections in the rest of England. There will therefore be elections in 2010, 2011, and 2012. No elections are scheduled for 2013. The Councillors are elected for four-year terms by thirds; that is, at each election, a third of the councillors are elected.
The Plymouth City Council elections will take place on Thursday 5 May 2011.
Parliamentary (General) elections
Parliamentary (General) elections take place every five years as a government may only serve a maximum of five years. They may however call a General election at any time during their term of office.
The Parliamentary elections took place on Thursday 6 May 2010.
European Parliamentary elections
European Parliamentary elections take place every five years. Members of the European Parliament serve a fixed term of five years. Elections to the European Parliament were held in June 2009.
