Elections and voting

Information about general elections.

Information on Combined Authority mayoral elections.

Information about division elections.

Information on parish elections.

Information and guidance on parish and town council vacancies.

Find out about parish polls in North Yorkshire.

Find out about neighbourhood planning referendums in North Yorkshire.

Information and guidance about registering to vote.

Find out how to apply for a postal vote.

Find out what a proxy vote is, who can act as your proxy and how to arrange a proxy vote.

Find out how to vote on polling day and what the new voter ID rules mean.

Find out about the electoral register and how we look after your personal information.

Find out about the annual canvass and how to respond.

The new approved polling schedule and a list of representations made during the interim polling district review in 2024.

Learn about the accessibility measures put in place at polling stations.

The Kangaroo Board® is a multi-vacancy counting tool for counting votes in elections where voters can vote for more than one candidate, under the ‘first past the post’ voting system.