Follow the links to find the information you need:
- Current elections and referendums
- Website nominations for candidates and agents
- How voting will change during Covid-19 (opens new window)
- Find my polling station (opens new window)
- Register to vote
- Apply to vote by post
- Apply to vote by proxy
- Referendums and petitions
- Register of electors
Current Elections and Referendums
Worcestershire County Council
On Thursday 6 May 2021 residents will go to the polls to have their say on who represents them on Worcestershire County Council.
For all notices, candidates forms and results please visit the Worcestershire County Council election pages.
The deadline to apply for a postal vote and cancel or make changes to a current postal or proxy vote at this election is 5pm on 20 April 2021. The deadline to apply for a proxy vote at this election is 5pm on 27 April 2021.
There are 8 divisions to be contested on 6 May 2021.
Candidates standing for these elections can be found in the Statement of Persons nominated below:
- pdf Notice of election for Worcestershire County Council (135 KB)
- pdf Notice of Election Agents (78 KB)
- pdf Croome Statement of Persons Nominated (68 KB)
- pdf Hallow Statement of Persons Nominated (67 KB)
- pdf Malvern Chase Statement of Persons Nominated (68 KB)
- pdf Malvern Langland Statement of Persons Nominated (68 KB)
- pdf Malvern Link Statement of Persons Nominated (69 KB)
- pdf Mavern Trinity Statement of Persons Nominated (68 KB)
- pdf Powick Statement of Persons Nominated (67 KB)
- pdf Tenbury Statement of Persons Nominated (68 KB)
West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner
The West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner elections take place on Thursday 6 May 2021. This election should have taken place in May 2020 but was delayed due to the Covid-19 panndemic.
Visit the Shropshire Council election pages for more information on this election.
The deadline to apply for a postal vote and cancel or make changes to a current postal or proxy vote at this election is 5pm on 20 April 2021. The deadline to apply for a proxy vote at this election is 5pm on 27 April 2021.
- document Notice of election for West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner (22 KB)
- document Notice of submission of election addresses for West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner (34 KB)
- pdf PCC Statement of Persons Nominated (187 KB)
- pdf Notice of election agents – PCC (180 KB)
Malvern Hills Trust by-election
A by-election for the Malvern Hills Trust Priory Ward will also be held on 6 May 2021. Only voters living in a certain area will be asked to vote in this election.
Find out more about the Malvern Hills Trust by-election.
- document Notice of election (20 KB)
- pdf MHT Statement of Persons Nominated (68 KB)
- pdf MHT Notice of Election agents (64 KB)
Elections 2021 and Covid-19
Elections are taking place when Covid-19 continues to present risks to public health. Depending on the infection rate, measures taken to control the spread of the virus may change as we approach May. This means we cannot currently answer all the questions you may have about how the election will be run.
We are working hard with Worcestershire County Council, the Electoral Commission, the wider electoral community and public health authorities to help ensure you can stay safe when casting your vote in May.
Visit our voting during Covid-19 page for more information on how voting during the pandemic will be different.
You can also search for your polling station online if you are unsure about where to vote.
Register to Vote
You can register to vote on the Government's website. This is the fastest way of registering.
Before you do this you will need to know your national insurance number. If you have not got a national insurance number, or have lost it, please contact 01684 862200.
Usually within three to six weeks of the Electoral Registration Officer receiving your application your name will be added to the Register of Electors as long as your details can be correctly verified.
We will write and confirm that your name has been added to the Register.
During an election period there is a special deadline by which names can be added to the register.
Please see the relevant Notice of Elections for details of the deadline for applications to be made.
Voting by Post
Voting by post allows you to vote at home without needing to visit a polling station. Before each election we will send your ballot paper to you in the post with a form to complete with your date of birth and signature.
You can register for a postal vote by completing a pdf postal vote application (14 KB) form.
If possible, please send your form via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Emailed forms will be received and processed faster, and we will be able to acknowledge receipt via email reply. Alternatively, you can send your form via post to Electoral Services, The Council House, Avenue Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 3AF.
The deadline to apply for a proxy vote for the Worcestershire County Council and West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner elections 5pm on 20 April 2021.
Proxy Voting
You can register for a one-off proxy vote (this means appointing someone to vote on your behalf) by completing a pdf proxy vote application form (102 KB) .
To apply for permanent proxy vote (on grounds of employment, education or disability), please complete a permanent proxy vote application form.
If possible, please send your form via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Emailed forms will be received and processed faster, and we will be able to acknowledge receipt via email reply. Alternatively, you can send your form via post to Electoral Services, The Council House, Avenue Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 3AF.
The deadline to apply for a proxy vote for the Worcestershire County Council and West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner elections is 5pm on 27 April 2021.
Referendums/Petitions 2021
The Local Government Act 2011 requires the Council to publish a pdf verification number notice (7 KB) which sets out the minimum number of signatures which would be needed to support a valid petition requiring the council to hold a referendum on whether the district should change to a different form of governance.
The minimum number, equal to 5 per cent of the local government electors for Malvern Hills District Council shown in the revised register published at 15 February 2021, is 3087.
This is the minimum number of signatures needed to support any petitions to the council submitted between 31 March 2021 and before 1 April 2022.
A new number will be published in February 2022 and if the number is less than 3087 then the new number will apply from the date published.
Register of Electors
The Register of Electors contains the names and addresses of everyone living in the district who are eligible to vote (British, Commonwealth and citizens of other European Union Members States). In order to vote your name must be on the Register of Electors for the area in which you live.
The information contained within the Register can only be used for certain purposes such as elections, law enforcement and credit referencing.
If you have any queries please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or telephone 01684 862200.