The briefing will be held on Microsoft Teams. It is expected that the briefing will last 1.5 hours. The aim of the session is to provide an overview of election processes and general information relating to the local election on 2 May 2024. The Returning Officer, Tim Johnson, the Chief Operating Officer, David Pattison and the Electoral Services team will be on hand to answer any questions or queries you may have.
Please circulate details of this briefing session to any prospective candidates (or their agents) who may want to stand in the 2024 local election, and ask them to email: Candidates@wolverhampton.gov.uk if they would like to attend the briefing. Candidates and agent’s guidance, register request forms and absent voters list request forms will be emailed to all attendees after the event.
Further guidance on standing for election can be found on the Electoral Commission website.
If you are unable to attend the briefing but would like to obtain any of the above documents, please contact Electoral Services to request this from Friday 1 March on Candidates@wolverhampton.gov.uk / 01902 555050.
Electoral Services have produced a short video guide to assist candidates and agents with preparing nomination papers that can be viewed here.
Candidates and agents are encouraged to contact the elections team to book an appointment to hand in nomination papers on weekdays between 10am-4pm from 21 March – 5 April. Appointments can be booked by emailing candidates@wolverhampton.gov.uk or calling 01902 55 5050.
Police and Crime Commissioner and Combined Authority Mayoral Election
The Regional Returning Officer will be holding a briefing for the above elections. If you wish to find out further information about standing in these elections, please contact caro@coventry.gov.uk; paro@coventry.gov.uk / 024 7697 1435.
Be a councillor
Here you can find further information on being a councillor in Wolverhampton.