Milton Keynes City Council have announced details of a by-election in September for the Bletchley East ward.

One councillor slot for the ward has opened up after the resignation of Emily Darlington, who resigned on August 1st.

Darlington, who previously one of the ward’s councillors, was recently elected as a Labour MP for the Milton Keynes Central constituency and she has chosen to focus on her duties as a Parliamentary MP.

As a result, a by-election will now be held on Thursday 12th September 2024 to elect a new councillor for the seat.

Polls will be open between 7am and 10pm, with a result to be declared within 24 hours of the polls closing.

Under the rules, MK City Council have provided a timetable for those who wish to stand for election and those who intend to vote.

Nominations open today (07/08) and will run until a deadline of 4pm next Thursday (15/08), with a publication of nominated candidates to be released at 4pm the next day.

Voters that wish to register to vote have until 27th August to do so unless they are already registered. Anyone already registered to vote will be sent a poll card towards the middle of August.

People who are unsure if they are registered to vote can call Milton Keynes City Council on 01908 254706 to check.

The final deadline to apply for a postal vote is Wednesday 28 August at 5pm. MK City Council will have information on their website for how to apply to obtain the right to vote by post.

The final deadline to apply to appoint a proxy is Wednesday 4 September at 5pm, and the person appointed as a proxy will need to either visit the allocated polling station to vote or apply for a postal vote before 5pm on 28 August.