Verification Number and Election Statistics
Broadland and South Norfolk
Verification Number
We are required by law to publish how many signatures of registered voters are required on a petition on whether we should change to a different form of governance, for example having a mayor.
Electors can petition the council to hold a referendum. The petition must be signed by at least 5% of the registered electors for the district. This is known as the verification number.
Further information for each council can be found below. The current verification number covers any petitions held up to 31 March 2025.
Voter ID Statistics
Voter ID statistics for the District and Parish/Town elections held on 04 May 2023 are also available for each council.
Please see below
The Local Authority (Referendums) (Petitions & Directions) (England) Regulations 2000
In accordance with Regulation 4(1) of the above regulations the number that is equal to 5% of the number of local government electors shown in the revised register of electors having effect on the 15th February 2024 is:
5242
This figure will have effect for the purposes of determining the validity of Petitions presented from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025.The number equal to 5% of the local government electors for 2025 will be published within 14 days of the 15th February 2025. If this number is less than 5242, the number to be used for verification purposes in relation to any petition submitted for the period beginning on the date of publication of the lower number until 31st March 2025 shall also be that lower number.
Trevor Holden
Electoral Registration Officer
Broadland District Council
Horizon Business Centre
Peachman Way
Broadland Business Park
Norwich
NR7 0WF
05 February 2024The Local Authority (Referendums) (Petitions & Directions) (England) Regulations 2000
In accordance with Regulation 4(1) of the above regulations the number that is equal to 5% of the number of local government electors shown in the revised register of electors having effect on the 15th February 2024 is:
5613
This figure will have effect for the purposes of determining the validity of Petitions presented from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025.
The number equal to 5% of the local government electors for 2025 will be published within 14 days of the 15th February 2025. If this number is less than 5613, the number to be used for verification purposes in relation to any petition submitted for the period beginning on the date of publication of the lower number until 31st March 2025 shall also be that lower number.
Trevor Holden
Electoral Registration Officer
South Norfolk Council
Horizon Business Centre
Peachman Way
Broadland Business Park
Norwich
NR7 0WF
05 February 2024For local elections on 4 May 2023
- Total number of electors who were eligible to vote in person at the polling stations: 83928
- The number of polling station electors who applied for, but were not issued with, a ballot paper: 66
- The number of polling station electors who were not issued with a ballot paper and who later returned with accepted ID and were issued with a ballot paper: 48
For local elections on 4 May 2023
- Total number of electors who were eligible to vote in person at the polling stations: 91091
- The number of polling station electors who applied for, but were not issued with, a ballot paper: 107
- The number of polling station electors who were not issued with a ballot paper and who later returned with accepted ID and were issued with a ballot paper: 69