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Norfolk County Council - Old Catton Division By-Election - 16 July 2026

Due to the resignation of Mark Tucker, there is a vacancy in the Old Catton division for Norfolk County Council.

Following the receipt of a valid election request, a by-election for this vacancy is due to take place on 16 July 2026.

All statutory notices and related election information will be published on this page.

Further information below

Notices and results

Register to vote at this election

Register to vote

The deadline to register to vote for this election is midnight on Tuesday 30 June 2026.

You can register online at: www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

You can also use this service to update your name or re-register if you have moved house.

Apply to vote by post

If you wish to vote by post in this election, deadlines apply.

The deadline to:

apply for a postal vote
change or amend an existing postal vote
apply to vote by postal proxy
cancel an existing postal vote

is 5pm on Wednesday 1 July 2026

You can apply online for a postal vote at: www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote

To cancel your postal vote, please contact us: elections@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk

Apply to vote by proxy

If you are unable to attend the polling station on Thursday 16 July 2026, you can appoint a proxy. This means choosing someone you trust to vote on your behalf.

Your proxy must attend your polling station on polling day and show their own photo ID. They can also apply to vote on your behalf by post, subject to deadlines.

The deadline to apply to appoint a proxy for this election is 5pm on Wednesday 8 July 2026.

You can apply online at: www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote

Postal vote dispatch and delivery

We know postal voters are keen to know when their ballot pack will arrive.

This will depend on:

when you applied to vote by post
how long post takes to be delivered to you – particularly if your postal vote is being sent to an overseas address.

For this election, postal votes will be dispatched on 30 June 2026 (for those voters who have one in place by 17 June 2026)

Postal votes are sent by Royal Mail using first-class, priority post.

Why aren’t postal votes sent out as soon as an application comes in?

Candidate nominations for this election close at 4pm on Friday 19 June. This means that ballot papers cannot be finalised or sent to print until after this deadline has passed.

Postal vote packs are personalised for each voter. They must include the correct ballot paper for the electoral division you live in, as well as personalised instructions and envelopes to ensure your vote can be returned correctly.

Before postal votes are issued, we also carry out essential security checks. These checks, together with the printing and preparation of personalised packs, mean that it takes time to prepare and send postal votes once nominations have closed.

What if I’m going on holiday before my vote is likely to arrive?

If you applied for a postal vote and don’t think you’ll be home to return it by post (it must reach us by 10pm on Thursday 16 July) you can deliver your completed postal vote pack in to your polling station on polling day. Postal votes can also be handed in during office hours at The Horizon Centre, Peachman Way, Broadland Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0WF. You must complete a form when you hand it in.

If you won’t be back in time to use your postal vote, you can instead appoint someone you trust as a proxy to vote on your behalf. You will need to:

cancel your postal vote by 5pm on 1 July 2026. This will happen automatically when you appoint a proxy, but you can contact us to talk about other options to cancel.
make a proxy application by 5pm on 8 July 2026.
the person you appoint as a proxy must:
- be a registered elector who can vote in this election.
- only be a proxy for up to two electors living in the UK, plus up to two people living abroad, or up to four people living abroad.
Your proxy can:
- vote in person on your behalf at your polling station. They will have to show their own accepted form of photo ID to be able to vote or
- vote by post for you but must apply for a proxy postal vote by 5pm on 1 July.

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Norfolk County Council - Old Catton Division By-Election - 16 July 2026

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