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Elections in your area

Thursday 1 May 2025

You will have three ballot papers to fill out.

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

Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority

This election will be held on Thursday 1 May 2025.

  • The Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough leads the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority. The Mayor has responsibilities in areas such as transport, infrastructure, skills, business, and housing.

    A combined authority is a group of councils which come together to make decisions on policy areas that affect them all, such as transport between local authorities or regional business policies. Not all areas have a combined authority, and not all combined authorities have the same powers.

    The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority consists of Peterborough City Council and all areas of Cambridgeshire County Council.

    Learn more from the Institute for Government.

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.

Read the official candidate booklet for this election.

Cambridgeshire local election

King's Hedges division

This election will be held on Thursday 1 May 2025.

  • This is an election for county councillors. County councils are responsible for areas such as education, transport, planning, social care, and libraries. Learn more about how your council works.

You will have one vote, and can choose from six 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.

Cambridge local by-election

East Chesterton ward by-election

This election will be held on Thursday 1 May 2025.

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.

Your area

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  • Your polling station is:

    Brown's Field Youth & Community Centre
    31a Green End Road
    Cambridge

    It will be open from 7a.m. to 10p.m. on Thursday 1 May 2025

    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.

    Get directions from CB4 1TJ.

  • 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 23 April 2025

  • Voting by post

    The deadline to apply for a postal vote for the elections taking place on 1 May 2025 was 14 April 2025. You can apply for a postal vote in future elections.

    Read more about voting by post.

    If you have a postal vote

    • If you already have a postal vote or successfully apply by 26 March 2025, your pack will be sent from 11 April 2025.
    • If you apply after up to 5pm on 14 April 2025, your pack will be sent from 22 April 2025.

    If you have not received your postal voting pack, you can contact Cambridge City Council on 01223 457048.

    Cambridge City Council
    http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/
    elections@cambridge.gov.uk

    Replacement packs can only be issued from 25 April 2025 until 5pm on 1 May 2025.

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