East Cambridgeshire District Council

Standing for Election

There are many reasons why people stand for election as a Councillor. Often it is because they want:

• to speak on behalf of their local community and to help local people and represent their needs and concerns
• to pursue their political beliefs and aspirations
• to offer their personal or professional skills to assist the work of the Council

Councillors are elected for 4 year terms of office and if you are interested in becoming a councillor, why not take a look at our 'Do You Want To Be A District Councillor?' leaflet [see below], which explains what is involved.

You can download application forms and find other information about elections in East Cambridgeshire by using the links situated on the 'Election Forms for Candidates' page.

For further advice and/or information please email elections@eastcambs.gov.uk, or telephone 01353-665555.

Standing for election can be complicated. The Electoral Commission produces comprehensive gudiance for candidates and agents so they can understand the processes involved.

Their guide will be available via their website at www.electoralcommission.org.uk or you can obtain a copy by telephoning 0870 2416479. Further advice can be obtained from the Electoral Commission on 020 7271 0516.

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Do You Want to be a District Councillor?.pdf

Do You Wanna 2011.pdf 361.41 KB