Forthcoming elections
Borough and Parish elections – Thursday, 4 May 2023
Elections will be held for all borough wards except Ridgeway.
Elections will be held for the following parish councils:
- Central Swindon South
- Chiseldon
- Haydon Wick
- Highworth
- Stratton St Margaret
- West Swindon
- Wroughton
Nomination papers are available below and must be submitted by hand to the labelled ballot box in the Civic Reception area, Civic Offices, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JH between 10.00am and 4.00pm on any weekday between Monday, 27 March and 4.00pm on Tuesday, 4 April.
An informal check of nomination papers should be arranged before formal submission as no corrections can be made once submitted.
Informal checks can be arranged by email sent to the Deputy Returning Officer, mbox@swindon.gov.uk from Monday, 6 March.
There is one vacancy for a Councillor for Swindon Borough Council. Details of the vacancy and how and when it will be filled can be found in the notice below:
Referendums and petitions 2023
The Local Government Act 2000 requires the council to publish a notice which sets out the minimum number of signatures which would be needed to support a valid petition requiring the council to hold a referendum on whether the borough should change to a different form of governance. This applies to petitions to the council, submitted between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024.