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 2024.

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 2023 is:

    5234


    This figure will have effect for the purposes of determining the validity of Petitions presented from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024.

    The number equal to 5% of the local government electors for 2024 will be published within 14 days of the 15th February 2024. If this number is less than 5234, 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 2024 shall also be that lower number.


    Trevor Holden
    Electoral Registration Officer
    Broadland District Council
    1 Yarmouth Road
    Thorpe St Andrew
    Norwich
    NR7 0DU


    27 February 2023

  • 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 2023 is:
     

    5600


    This figure will have effect for the purposes of determining the validity of Petitions presented from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024.


    The number equal to 5% of the local government electors for 2024 will be published within 14 days of the 15th February 2024. If this number is less than 5600, 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 2024 shall also be that lower number.


    Trevor Holden
    Electoral Registration Officer
    South Norfolk Council
    Thorpe Lodge
    1 Yarmouth Road
    Thorpe St Andrew
    Norwich
    NR7 0DU


    27 February 2023

  • For 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

Electoral Services Team - Broadland

Address: The Horizon Centre, Broadland Business Park, Peachman Way, Norwich, NR7 0WF

Telephone: 01603 430483

Electoral Services Team - South Norfolk

Address: The Horizon Centre, Broadland Business Park, Peachman Way, Norwich, NR7 0WF

Telephone: 01508 533704