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Elections in your area

Thursday 1 May 2025

You will have two ballot papers to fill out.

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

Mayor of Doncaster

This election will be held on Thursday 1 May 2025.

  • The Mayor of Doncaster is elected to lead Doncaster Council. The Mayor chairs the council's cabinet, directs the council's strategy, and sets the council's budget. The Mayor's decisions can only be overturned by a two-thirds majority of councillors.

    Learn more about directly elected council mayors.

You will have one vote, and can choose from 12 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.

City of Doncaster local election

Bentley ward

This election will be held on Thursday 1 May 2025.

You will have three votes, and can choose from 11 candidates.

Get ready to vote:

  • How to vote

    This election uses First-past-the-post.

    Mark an X in the box for your preferred candidates.

    You can mark up to three candidates.

    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

As well as your new MP, there are others who represent you in your area. We're working on a new experimental feature to explain who these people are and how everything from your council to your police force works.

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  • You should get a "poll card" through the post telling you where to vote.

    If you haven't got one, or aren't sure where to vote, you should call City of Doncaster Council on 01302 736874.

    City of Doncaster Council
    https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/elections
    elections@doncaster.gov.uk

    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 23 April 2025

  • Register to vote

    You need to be registered in order to vote. If you aren't registered to vote visit https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

    Register before midnight on 11 April 2025 to vote on 1 May 2025.

    Send your postal and proxy vote applications to your local electoral registration team. You can also contact them to find out if you’re on the electoral register, and if you already have a postal or proxy vote.

    City of Doncaster Council Electoral Registration Officer
    Legal and Democratic Services
    Civic Office
    Waterdale
    Doncaster
    DN1 3BU
    https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/elections
    elections@doncaster.gov.uk

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