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Thursday 2 April 2026

You will have one ballot paper to fill out.

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Thursday 7 May 2026

You will have one ballot paper to fill out.

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There may also be parish, town or community council elections in some areas.

Bury local by-election

Tottington ward by-election

This election will be held on Thursday 2 April 2026.

This by-election was called because the elected member resigned.

You will have one vote, and can choose from five candidates.

Get ready to vote:

  • How to vote

    This election uses First-past-the-post.

    Mark an X in the box for your preferred candidate.

    You can mark up to one candidate.

    Read the instructions at the top of your ballot paper carefully.

    For more information, visit The Electoral Commission's website or ask an official at your polling station.

Bury local election

Tottington ward

This election will be held on Thursday 7 May 2026.

  • This is an election for metropolitan borough councillors.

    Councillors represent the people of their ward on the council. Councillors are elected for four-year terms, and most wards are represented by more than one councillor. This council elects one-third of its councillors each year, which is why you may only have one vote.

    Metropolitan borough councils are responsible for many different services, including:

    • Child and adult social care
    • Schools and education
    • Rubbish collection and recycling
    • Housing and planning
    • Libraries and museums
    • Roads and pavements
    • Sports facilities and public parks

    Councils are funded by a combination of council tax, business rates, and grants from the UK government. Councillors are not paid a salary, but they do receive financial compensation and expenses to cover their time and travel commitments.

    Learn more about English local government from New Local.

We are currently aware of two candidates for this position. We expect more candidates to be announced in the future. The official candidate list will be published after 9 April 2026, when this page will be updated. You can help improve this page: add information about candidates to our database.

  • Your polling station is:

    St Hilda`s Parish Hall
    Victoria Street
    Tottington

    It will be open from 7a.m. to 10p.m. on Thursday 2 April 2026 and on Thursday 7 May 2026

    You don't need to take your poll card with you.

    If you have a postal vote, you can hand it in at this polling station on election day up to 10pm. When handing in postal votes, you will need to complete a form, giving your name, address, how many postal votes you are handing in, and why you are handing in those postal votes.

    Read more about how to vote.

  • You will need to take photo ID to vote at a polling station in this election

    You do not need your poll card to vote. You must vote at your assigned polling station.

    If you do not have a photo ID that allows you to vote, you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate before tomorrow

  • Voting by post

    The deadline to apply for a postal vote for the elections taking place on 2 April 2026 was 18 March 2026. You can apply for a postal vote in future elections.

    Read more about voting by post.

    Ballot papers for the election on 2 April 2026 will not be printed until after 6 March 2026. If you have a postal vote, your local council will send your postal voting pack around three weeks before polling day.

    If you are away from home before or shortly after 6 March 2026, and will not return before polling day, your postal vote will not reach you in time for you to use it. In this case, you should consider applying for a proxy vote instead.

    If you have not received your postal voting pack, you can contact Bury Metropolitan Borough Council on 0161 253 5252.

    Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
    http://www.bury.gov.uk/
    electionservices@bury.gov.uk

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