We run voter registration and elections for Cambridge City Council. This account is not monitored for queries, please email: elections
@cambridge
.gov.uk
Voters at Milton Road Library get to experience the rare sight of voting from the back of a car as we've had problems getting into the building … hopefully we'll be in soon but for now our polling staff are doing a great job ensuring early voters can still cast their vote!
#OurDay
We're still sorting this morning's post. Since the General Election was called we've received 7,120 applications to register to vote, of which:
* 2,321 want to vote by post/proxy
* 535 are from British nationals living overseas
* The oldest applicant is 101 years young!
Thank you to all the staff that are working for us on polling stations today. Here are our happy band of Poll Clerks at Trumpington Village Hall (taken before polls opened).
If you are registered in Trumpington - you have until 10 pm to cast your vote 🗳️
Now that the dust has settled on another set of elections in Cambridge, we’d like to say a huge thank you to the hundreds of people who come and work for us. 1/2
Not what the office normally looks like on the first Thursday in May, with only post to collect rather than an election to run! Instead our thoughts are already turning to 6 May 2021 with elections for the full city council, county council election, PCC and Authority Mayor!!!
A General election on 4 July .. and yes, we are as surprised as you!
A few key dates to note:
* Register to vote by 11.59pm - 18 June
Apply for:
* a postal vote by 5 pm - 19 June
* a proxy vote by 5 pm - 26 June
* free voter ID by 5pm - 26 June
From 4 May, at the City Council elections, you will need photo ID when you go in to a polling station to vote.
If you don't have the ID you need, you can apply for free voter ID from next Monday 16 January.
🇪🇺 Attention EU Citizens living in Cambridge 🇬🇧
Did you know almost 50% of EU citizens are currently not registered to vote in the UK? 📝
Despite Brexit, EU Citizens retain their right to vote in local elections May 2021. 📢
#OurDay
This afternoon we're starting on the equipment needed in our 47 polling stations on 12 Dec. Some items e.g. registers & list of absent voters, can't be added until closer to polling day but we can start with signs, pencils and the tactile device for sight impaired voters.
Are you new to Cambridge University? Time to get registered to vote! Meet us tomorrow from 10am on Parker's Piece for the
@yourcambridgesu
Fresher's Fair!
Today we’re with our colleagues from
@SouthCambs
electoral team at
@CRC_College
freshers’ fair. We’ve had a few students register already and hopefully it will get busier than this!
Despite the hiccup at one of our polling stations this morning, all 53 stations are running well and open until 10pm
If you need help at the station, please speak to one of our fantastic team members
*Photo of a 'normal' polling station in Cambridge!
Have a postal vote for today's election but not got round to posting it back?
Don't put it in the post as it needs to be back with us by 10pm tonight!
You can hand it into any polling station in your ward.
Ballot boxes all ready to go for next Thursday! If you want to know where your ballot box will be then you can search for your polling station at
#GeneralElection19
Our two polling locations in Trumpington are open until 10 pm tonight... if you have a postal vote and not yet returned it, you can drop it off at either Trumpington Village Hall or The Clay Farm Centre 📨🗳️
Not had a poll card yet? If your household has received a pink card, it means there is no one registered to vote at your address ... and there's only two weeks left to register for the city elections on 2 May!
#LocalElections
Poll cards are currently being delivered across the city. Think it looks different to usual? Make sure you open it up to see the photo ID you can use to vote in person on 4 May.
#Elections2023
Heads-up, if you don’t think you will be in Cambridge on polling day Thurs 5th May. Apply early and ensure you can vote by applying for a postal vote by 5PM on 19th April.
All of our polling station sites have a female member of staff available to carry out ID checks if requested
We have also assessed our stations and either identified a suitable private space, or provided a temporary privacy screen for anyone requesting their ID check in private
Sisters wearing niqab, burqa or chador etc, can ask to have their photo ID checked in a private area by a female member of staff
Most polling stations should have these provisions in place. Should you encounter one that doesn’t, we’d like to know: (4/)
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91 years ago today saw the release of Mickey Mouse’s Steamboat Willie! The film is just under 8 minutes in length, way longer than it takes to register to vote online! In less than 5 minutes you can apply online at … and have your say in Cambridge!
As Returning Officer, Mayor Gerri Bird receives the Writ from the Queen commanding that Cambridge must now elect a Member of Parliament. If you want to have your say on 12 December then register by midnight on 26 November online at
If you haven't yet returned your postal vote to us, you can hand it into any polling station in the Cambridge constituency. If you have a postal vote for anywhere other than Cambridge, you will have to return it to the appropriate local authority before 10pm tomorrow
#GE2019
Enjoying the lovely weather in town today? You may have spotted our bike seat covers! With the deadline for registration just two days away, make sure that you’re registered at and can have your say on 2 May!
#YourVoteMatters
If you missed yesterday's deadline to apply for a postal vote, there's still time to apply for a proxy - where you appoint someone you trust to go to your polling station and vote on your behalf.
Apply by 5pm on Tuesday 25 April
Today we are onsite at our printer, checking the first batch of postal votes for dispatch. If you already had a postal vote in place or we received your application by 4 Nov, your postal vote is here somewhere and you should receive it in the next day or two
#GE2019
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Polling Stations across the city are now open!
* See who is standing for election in your area:
* Check out where your polling station is:
* Grab your photo ID 📸
* Go and vote! 🗳️
2019 will be the first general election where voters born in the 21st century can have their say! We’ve been at
@HillsRoadNews
today making sure that Cambridge’s newest eligible voters are registered! You can register too by going to
We’re at
@AngliaRuskinSU
Freshers’ Fair today. If you’ve just moved to Cambridge then come visit us and register to vote. Make sure your voice is heard in Cambridge!!!
#YourVoteMatters
Whether you work on a polling station, at the count or opening postal votes, you all play an important role in ensuring the elections run smoothly.
See you all in May 2023!
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In Cambridge elections for 14 of the 42 seats on the City Council are taking place on 2 May, as well as the election of the Cambridgeshire Police & Crime Commissioner.
If you need photo ID, don't wait for the deadline!
Apply now at
Elections are taking place across England and Wales on 2 May.
Don’t have ID? You’ll need it if you want to vote at a polling station.
Apply for free voter ID by 5pm on 24 April ⬇️
ATTENTION Voters in GBG area at station 26. Due to power failure at the portacabin we are relocating the polling station across the road to Arbury Court Library. We are sorry for any inconvenience.
Four candidates have been confirmed for the 18 August city council by-election in Trumpington ward:
* Rahima Ahammed - Labour Party
* Ceri Galloway - Green Party
* David Levien - Liberal Democrats
* Shapour Meftah - Conservative Party
We’ve been registering residents at Alex Wood house to vote this afternoon - including one gentleman who moved to Cambridge in 1946 and first voted when Winston Churchill became Prime Minister again in 1951!
Cambridge goes to the polls on 2 May! If you are not registered, have recently moved or changed your name ... you need to register by 12 April if you want a say in the future of Cambridge
#LocalElections
Polling stations are now open!
* Make sure you have your photo ID
* You can hand your postal vote in to any station in the Cambridge constituency, and you will need to complete a form if you do this
If you are registered to vote and would like to apply for a postal vote the deadline is Tuesday 20 April, 5pm! Follow this link to apply for a postal vote in time for the election:
It’s your last day to register to vote for the local elections!!! We’ve got applications flying in, so make sure your’s is done by 23:59!!! Register at
#YourVoteMatters
Happy New Year! Look out for the Electoral Services team, as we plan engagement events across the city ahead of the City Council elections in May 2018
#YourVoteMatters
The elections are just two weeks away, but we still need to recruit people to work as Poll Clerks in a few locations across the city. If you're interested, take a look at the PS Jobs East website for more details:
#LocalElections2022
As part of National Democracy Week
#NDW19
we’ll be visiting University of Cambridge sites with our bike seat covers - if you are a new student in Cambridge make sure you can have your say in Cambridge!
The deadline has passed for a postal & proxy vote. But, if after 5pm on 27 April you (or your pre-appointed proxy) are required to self-isolate because you or a close contact have tested positive for COVID-19, you can apply for an emergency covid proxy
We will be visiting
@TheRailyardCamb
tomorrow afternoon to get Cambridge’s students registered ahead of the City Council elections on 3rd May. So please drop by if you’d like to register, have any questions or just fancy a chat!
#yourvotematters
Have you seen our banners on the front of the Guildhall? If you have, then you know there is just one week left for you to register for elections on 2 May! To register go to
#YourVoteMatters
If you have a postal vote for the upcoming elections in Cambridge, you will receive TWO postal vote packs.
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Now that we have published the list of candidates for 2 May,
@democlub
are doing a sterling job of uploading candidates to their website - so if you want to know more about who is standing in your area head here:
In expectation of European Parliamentary elections taking place on 23 May, we have today published the Notice of Election EU Citizens in Cambridge who want to vote in these elections from the UK can download a form
#EUelections2019
Less than a week to register to vote for the elections on 4 May!
You should (re)register if you have:
* Moved address
* Changed your name
* Never registered
The deadline is 11:59 pm on Mon 17 April
We have a vacancy in the King's Hedges ward of the city council following the resignation of Alex Collis.
The official notice can be seen on our website, and a by-election will be called if two electors make the formal request.
The Boundary Commission for England are holding a
public consultation on proposed new constituency
boundaries, including public hearings in Cambridge this week.
Have your say in person or via
For more info follow
@BCEReviews
If you live in Trumpington ward and are not yet registered to vote, there's just one week left to do so for the 18 August by-election - applications must be made by 11:59 pm on Tues 2 August 🗳️
From this weekend you may be visited by one of our canvassers if you have not completed the steps to confirm your household details. Our canvassers will be following physical distancing protocol and have been given PPE to keep both you and them safe.
Elections will take place in all 14 wards of the city on May 6th, all 42 seats are up for election. This is because ward boundaries have changed and all seats on the council must be re-elected to represent the new wards. Each ward has three councillors.
Postal votes for the 2 May elections have now been sent out across the city.
New rules mean you can only return your postal vote in the following ways:
* By Royal Mail
* By hand to our Mandela House offices
* By hand to a polling station in your ward on polling day
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@ACarpenDigital
@ElectoralCommUK
@ACarpenDigital
We've spoken with our Presiding Officer at this location and we understand the van is parked further down the road form the station, so not actually within the grounds of the polling place.
We’re in the Helmore Corridor
@AngliaRuskinSU
registering students to vote! Come on down, it only takes 5 minutes and the deadline is on Friday!!!
#YourVoteMatters
King's Hedges by-election important dates:
* Register to vote by 11:59 pm on 16 June
* Apply for a postal vote by 5 pm on 19 June
* Apply for a proxy vote by 5 pm on 26 June
* Apply for free voter ID by 5 pm on 26 June
Thinking of standing for election to the City Council on 5 May? We're holding an online briefing at 6 pm on Mon 28 Feb.
Take a look at our website for more info on being a candidate:
Or email elections
@cambridge
.gov.uk for details if you'd like to attend🗳️
Polls are now open! You have until 10pm today to cast your ballot for the MP for Cambridge. If you don't know where your polling station is, find it here
If you want to vote in the City & PCC elections on 2 May and are not yet registered to vote, then today is your last chance!
Grab your NI number and go online, it only takes 5 minutes…
Out and about on a lovely day on the Sidgwick Site - there are plenty of bikes around! Even if you didn’t get a cover make sure you register to vote at
#NDW19
Finished! 4,518 candidates have been nominated to stand in the 2024 UK general election. This is the most candidates ever, beating the previous record of 4,150, in 2010.
Find out who's on your ballot at !
The date for the by-election has been set for Tuesday 4 July ... and no, that is not a typo 😀
King's Hedges voters will go to the polls on a Tuesday! 🗳️
We have a vacancy in the Queen Edith's ward of the city council, following the resignation of Sam Davies.
The by-election has been called, and will take place on Thursday 23 November.
Did you see our ad-bikes around the city last week?
Just one of the ways we're trying to get the message out that if you vote in a polling station on 4 May, you will need to bring photo ID before you can be issued with a ballot paper.
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