The election for the Mansfield North Division of Nottinghamshire County Council’s elections on Thursday 1 May 2025 will be rearranged following the sad death of candidate Karen Seymour.
All other polls on 1 May 2025 will go ahead as planned.
Adrian Smith, Returning Officer for Nottinghamshire County Council and James Biddlestone Deputy Returning Officer for Mansfield District Council, said: “We send our condolences to Karen Seymour’s family at this sad time. Legally, we must now postpone the election in Mansfield North we have already contacted the other candidates and will be writing to all affected electors.”
A new date for the election for the two division seats is being arranged and new poll cards will be sent to all affected voters once the date set. They will tell voters how to arrange a postal or proxy vote if they cannot make it to the polling station on the new date.
Any already returned postal votes will no longer count. Postal voters will be sent a new postal vote. The new ballot papers will be yellow to help voters make sure they return the correct one.
Candidate nominations will reopen for a set period once the new date is announced. All other previous candidates remain validly nominated and will be included on the ballot paper. Anyone wanting to submit a nomination can email Elections@mansfield.gov.uk for a nomination pack.
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