Castle ward by-election

A by-election will be held in the Castle ward of Leicester on Thursday 8 June following the resignation of Cllr Lynn Senior.

Registering to vote

If you were on the electoral register when we wrote to you last autumn and you responded at that point, there is no need to register again unless your details have changed. You also don't need to re-register if you have registered yourself since then. 

Otherwise, you need to register to vote by Monday 22 May if you want to vote in this by-election. Follow the quick link above to register.

If you want to apply for a postal vote, the deadline for new applications is 5pm on Tuesday 23 May. If you want to apply for a proxy vote, the deadline for new applications is 5pm on Wednesday 31 May. Application forms for both are available on our how to vote page. 

Candidates information

Details of the candidates for the by-election can be downloaded at the bottom of the page

Notice of vacancy and election

You can download a notice of vacancy and notice of election at the bottom of the page.

Previous election results

You can view the results from Castle ward from the last city council election in May 2015.