VOTING for borough, parish and Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections takes place tomorrow, Thursday 2 May, with an all out election in Warrington.
Results for borough elections will be counted and announced on Saturday and parish elections on Sunday with the count taking place at Birchwood Leisure Centre.
A full list of candidates for the borough elections can be seen below.
Here’s everything you need to know on elections day:
Voting in person
Polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm. You can find your polling station at wheredoivote.co.uk/.
Remember your photo ID when voting in person
Valid forms of photo identification include driver’s licences, passports, concessionary travel passes, PAA cards and Ministry of Defence identity cards.
More information about the voter identification policy, as well as a full list of accepted forms of photo ID can be found on GOV.UK.
Handing in your postal votes
On Thursday 2 May, postal packs can be handed in at any polling station in the borough between 7am and 10pm. A postal vote hand in form must be completed by the person handing them in for postal packs to be accepted.
You can also hand in postal votes at the reception at 1 Time Square and the Town Hall during normal office hours (8.30am – 4.30pm at the Town Hall and 8.45am – 5pm at 1 Time Square). The person handing them in will also have to complete a postal vote hand in form for the postal pack/s to be accepted.
The council can only accept a maximum of five postal packs plus your own for the Borough/PCC election and five postal packs plus your own for Parish elections.
Proxy voting
If you are voting on behalf of someone, you will need to take your own photo ID with you to the polling station.
Accessibility support
There is lots of support to help people to cast their vote, including translated materials for those with English as a second language, as well as accessible materials for disabled voters. There’s also support to help disabled voters to vote in person:
• Disabled voters can now choose anyone who is over 18 to accompany them in the polling station to help them vote
• Aids to help disabled people to vote, such as braille ballot paper information, pencil grips, tactile voting devices and magnifiers
To find out more about the local elections in Warrington, visit: https://www.warrington.gov.uk/elections-2024
The candidates below are for the Borough Council elections.
Appleton
Booth Laura Liberal Democrats
Chapman Ghazala Conservative Party Candidate
Critchley Kenneth David Conservative Party Candidate
Jervis Mark Christopher Conservative Party Candidate
Scott Matthew Robert [Matt] Liberal Democrats
Walker Peter John Liberal Democrats
Whalen Jane Labour Party
Bewsey and Whitecross
Critchley Cecilia Margaret Conservative Party Candidate
Crowther David Liberal Democrats
Jennings Thomas Michael [Tom] Labour and Co-operative Party
Mohammed Shireen Saeed Labour and Co-operative Party
Price Barbara May Conservative Party Candidate
Thompson Lisa Charlotte Conservative Party Candidate
Wright Stephen Patrick [Steve] Labour and Co-operative Party
Birchwood
Allen Craig Peter Conservative Party Candidate
Balding Nigel William Conservative Party Candidate
Challinor Dion Reform UK
Dhillon Balbir Kaur Labour Party
Dhillon Kuldeep Singh Labour Party
Murphy Neil Anthony Conservative Party Candidate
Price Timothy Nicholas Geoffrey [Tim] Labour Party
Burtonwood & Winwick
Burgess Kevin Labour Party
Carr Siobhan Maureen Labour Party
Gardiner Stewart Anthony Conservative Party Candidate
Mann Stuart David [Stuart] Independent
Murray Theresa-Jane [Theresa] Independent
Wheeldon Maddison Stacey Green Party
Chapelford & Old Hall
Bird Allan Keith Liberal Democrats
Cooper Blake Billy [Blake] Conservative Party Candidate
Hepherd-Hall Gavin Thomas [Gavin] Conservative Party Candidate
Hutton-Riedijk Rebecca Lucy [Bec] Green Party
Parish Stephen Richard [Steve] Labour and Co-operative Party
Pete-Echieh Barbara Onyii [Barbara] Labour and Co-operative Party
Shah Nisha Jethalal Conservative Party Candidate
Warburton Paul Joseph [Paul] Labour and Co-operative Party
Culcheth Glazebury & Croft
Allen Valerie Margaret Conservative Party Candidate
Benson Carol Ruth Conservative Party Candidate
Edwards Alicia Conservative Party Candidate
Johnson Neil Labour Party
Seddon Janet Elizabeth [Janet] Labour Party
Smith Matthew Philip [Matt] Labour Party
Fairfield & Howley
Flaherty Jean Labour Party
Fowler David [Dave] Reform UK
Higgins Anthony [Tony] Labour Party
Thompson Daniel James [Daniel] Conservative Party Candidate
Zaman Sagheer Labour Party
Grappenhall
Browne Mark Damen Liberal Democrats
Caldow Michael Green Party
Cundy David [Dave] Labour Party
Freeman Andrew John [Andrew] Conservative Party Candidate
Freeman Joanne Shanti [Joanne] Conservative Party Candidate
Speed Helen Liberal Democrats
Great Sankey North & Whittle Hall
Cameron Marcus Fraser Peter [Marcus] Labour and Co-operative Party
Catlow Nigel John Independent
Davies Stephanie Green Party
Groom Julie Helen [Julie] Conservative Party Candidate
Henshaw Janet Labour and Co-operative Party
Kuong-Kwan Chi Conservative Party Candidate
Mitchell Brodie Conservative Party Candidate
Patel Hiteshkumar Nathubhai [Hitesh] Labour and Co-operative Party
Great Sankey South
Dolan Moria Conservative Party Candidate
Hussain Leah Abida Anjum [Leah] Labour Party
Hussain Moazzam [Mo] Labour Party
Lovegrove Caleb Michael Conservative Party Candidate
Pennington Andrew David Conservative Party Candidate
Smith Roy Alfred Liberal Democrats
Tobin Anthony James Liberal Democrats
Watson Laura Labour Party
Latchford East
Allan Heather Winifred Conservative Party Candidate
Duncan Victoria Isabella [Vicki] Liberal Democrats
Mundry Hans Josef Labour and Co-operative Party
Mundry Karen Elizabeth [Karen] Labour and Co-operative Party
Olsen Carl Andrew Conservative Party Candidate
Latchford West
Jordan Timothy Francis Comyn [Tim] Liberal Democrats
Matthews Denis James Thomas Labour and Co-operative Party
McLaughlin Maureen Penelope [Maureen] Labour and Co-operative Party
Taylor Stephen Howard Conservative Party Candidate
Turner Marc Anthony [Marc] Conservative Party Candidate
Lymm North & Thelwall
Farrington Susan [Sue] Conservative Party Candidate
Higginson Calum David [Calum] Conservative Party Candidate
Hignett Robert John [Bob] Liberal Democrats
Johnson Wendy Liberal Democrats
Marks Ian George Liberal Democrats
Milner Helen Charlotte Labour Party
Pemberton Carole Margaret Conservative Party Candidate
Lymm South
Ford Phillip Martin Conservative Party Candidate
Frith Sara Labour Party
Gowland Graham Farrington Liberal Democrats
Pemberton Ian Conservative Party Candidate
Stuttard Luke William Liberal Democrats
Orford
Appleton David Michael [Dave] Labour Party
Bent David Christopher [David] Conservative Party Candidate
Frith Robin Michael David Labour Party
Kilgannon Carol Anne [Carol] Independent
Nicholls Trevor Reform UK
Russon Emily Labour Party
Penketh & Cuerdley
Barnard Jacob Labour Party
Barr Katharine Elizabeth [Katie] Liberal Democrats
Baxter Joanne Ellen Conservative Party Candidate
Eriobuna Chukwuma Matthias [Chuck] Conservative Party Candidate
Fellows Geoffrey Nicholas [Geoff] Independent
Gallagher Brian Labour Party
Heaver Andrew Richard [Andy] Independent
Lenihan Craig Joseph Independent
McManus Martin Paul Labour Party
Peters Eunice Independent
Wilkinson Paula Conservative Party Candidate
Wych Christine Independent
Poplars & Hulme
Cornwell Dennis James Reform UK
Kerr-Brown John Sidney [John] Labour Party
Muir Anthony Douglas Conservative Party Candidate
Southern Gemma Labour Party
Sudworth Nathan James John [Nathan] Labour Party
Poulton North
Emery Susan Ann [Sue] Labour Party
Friend Graham Jeffrey Labour Party
Gillham Una Bernadette Labour Party
Millington Michael David [Michael] Conservative Party Candidate
Poulton South
Jones Andrew David The Conservative Party Candidate
Knowles Rebecca Anne [Rebecca] Labour Party Poulton South
Rydzkowski Stephen John Labour Party Poulton South
Rixton & Woolston
Cooksey Hilary Labour Party
Eastty Philip Steven [Phil] Independent
Klein Howard Martin [Howard] Local Conservatives
Rushby Gary Local Conservatives
Sheridan Lawrence Labour Party
Siddall Geoffrey Reform UK
Tynan Robert James [Rob] Local Conservatives
Varghese Sheejo Labour Party
Wild Karen Green Party
Stockton Heath
Harris Sharon Alicia [Sharon] Liberal Democrats
Murphy Laurence James Labour Party Stockton Heath
Olsen Lyndsey Jane Conservative Party Candidate Stockton Heath
Sheldon Sebastian David [Seb] Conservative Party Candidate Stockton Heath
Wheeler Judith Carol [Judith] Liberal Democrats Stockton Heath
Westbrook
Eglinton Kathleen [Kate] Labour Party
Ruben Gavin Conservative Party Candidate
Rufus Marc Victor Labour Party
