Contents
- Introduction
- Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Mayoral Election
- Lincolnshire County Council Elections
- Key election dates
- Poll cards
- Proxy voting
- Voting in person
- Voter ID in polling stations
- Accessible voting
- Statement of Persons Nominated
Introduction
The scheduled election of all councillors for Lincolnshire County Council will be held on 1 May 2025, together with the first election to the new post of the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Mayor. Polling stations across the West Lindsey District Council area will open at 7am and close at 10pm on this day.
Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Mayoral Election
Voters across the Greater Lincolnshire area, which includes North-East Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire, will vote for the first elected mayor for the area on 1 May.
More information on devolution can be found on the Lincolnshire County Council's Devolution webpage.
If you are interested in standing as a candidate or acting as an election agent for the mayoral election and would like advice or information, please see North East Lincolnshire's Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Election page.
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Lincolnshire County Council Elections
The election of the Lincolnshire County Councillors who represent the 9 county divisions within West Lindsey will also take place on 1 May; namely for the divisions of Bardney & Cherry Willingham, Gainsborough Hill, Gainsborough Rural South, Gainsborough Trent, Market Rasen Wolds, Nettleham & Saxilby, North Wolds, Scotter Rural and Welton Rural.
Details of current county councillors can be found on Lincolnshire County Council's Your Councillors page.
Information for prospective candidates and agents for the Lincolnshire County Council elections within the West Lindsey area can be found on our Information for Lincolnshire County Council candidates and agents page.
| Electoral divisions | Number of county councillors to be elected |
|---|---|
| Bardney and Cherry Willingham | One |
| Gainsborough Hill | One |
| Gainsborough Rural South | One |
| Gainsborough Trent | One |
| Market Rasen Wolds | One |
| Nettleham and Saxilby | One |
| North Wolds | One |
| Scotter Rural | One |
| Welton Rural | One |
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Key election dates
Close of nominations
Nominations for the Lincolnshire County Council elections begin on Wednesday 19 March and for the mayoral election on Thursday 20 March. The deadline to submit nomination papers for both elections is 4pm on Wednesday 2 April 2025.
Register to vote
The deadline to register is midnight on Friday 11 April 2025. Register to vote at GOV.UK.
Apply to vote by post
The deadline for receipt of new applications is 5pm on Monday 14 April 2025. This deadline is also for cancellations and amendments of all current postal and proxy votes.
Apply for a postal vote on GOV.UK.
For more information please visit our Postal voting page.
Apply to vote by proxy
The deadline for receipt of new applications is 5pm on Wednesday 23 April 2025. You can apply online at GOV.UK for some forms of proxy vote, including for a specific election.
For more information please visit our Proxy voting page.
Apply for a Voter Authority Certificate
The deadline for receipt of applications is 5pm on Wednesday 23 April 2025.
Apply for a Voter Authority Certificate at GOV.UK.
Polling day
Polling day is from 7am to 10pm on Thursday 1 May 2025.
Poll cards
Poll cards will be issued to all registered electors as soon as possible after the Notice of Election has been published in March.
If you have not received a card by the first week of April it may mean you are not registered. If you have moved in the last few months you need to ensure you have re-registered at your new address. Please phone the Elections Department on 01427 676576 if you have not received a poll card or if you are not sure if you are registered to vote at your current address.
Postal votes
If you usually receive a postal vote, you will receive a postal poll card before the postal vote pack.
Postal votes will be issued as soon as possible after the close of nominations and are sent by first class post. However, please note that if you apply close to the postal vote deadline, your postal vote pack may not be posted until the Friday before polling week. Postal voters will be sent one postal pack covering both elections.
For more information please visit our Postal voting page.
For all elections if you hand deliver any postal vote, including your own, to a polling station or the West Lindsey District Council office in Gainsborough, you will be required to complete a prescribed form. Any postal votes delivered without the completed prescribed form will be rejected.
Postal votes can be accepted at the West Lindsey District Council office in Gainsborough during office opening hours only.
You will not be able to put any postal votes through the council office letterbox as they will be rejected.
Proxy voting
If you have appointed a proxy to vote on your behalf at your allocated polling station, your proxy will be sent a poll card.
If you wish to appoint a proxy please note that there are new limits, please visit our proxy voting page for more information.
Voting in person
Your poll card will tell you which polling station you need to go to.
Closer to the election a link will be displayed on this page to enable you to find your polling station by postcode.
Voter ID in polling stations
All voters at a polling station will need to show an accepted form of photographic identification (photo ID) to be able to cast their vote.
If you do not have any of the accepted forms of ID, you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate at GOV.UK by 5pm on Wednesday 23 April 2025. A Voter Authority Certificate is a free photographic identification document specific for the purposes of voting.
More information can be found on our Voter ID at elections webpage.
Accessible voting
For more information regarding accessible voting, please visit our Accessible voting webpage.
Statement of Persons Nominated
The Deputy Returning Officer is required to publish a Statement of Persons Nominated for each county division in the West Lindsey area no later than 4pm on Thursday 3 April 2025, which will be added to this webpage when available. North-East Lincolnshire Council will publish the Statement of Persons Nominated for the mayoral election. These will give details of all nominated candidates for each respective county division and the mayoral election.
Please note: The candidates for the elections will not be known until this time. We do not have any details or information about any candidates standing for either the Lincolnshire County Council elections or the mayoral election. It is the responsibility of candidates to provide and circulate their own election material as part of their election campaign.
For any further information about the election please contact the Elections Office at West Lindey District Council on 01427 676576 or by email ereg@west-lindsey.gov.uk.