Council elections
County council elections are held every four years. A single councillor is elected to represent each division, ensuring that the council is accountable to local people.
The Conservative Party is currently in control of Nottinghamshire County Council with a majority of three seats, after the County Council elections held on Thursday 4 June 2009.
The composition of the County Council as of 9 December 2009 is:
- Conservative Party 36 seats
- Labour Party 13 seats
- Liberal Democrats 9 seats
- Mansfield Independent Forum 4 seats
- Selston Area Independents – Putting People First 1 seat
- Independent 2 seats
- UK Independence Party 1 seat
- 1 vacancy - Mansfield South Division
You can view detailed election results for the June 2009 election.
By-election in South Mansfield
A by-election will be held in Mansfield South on 25 February 2010. A new councillor is needed after Cllr Tom Appleby passed away in October 2009.
By-election in Newark East
Following the death of Councillor Peter D Prebble, a by-election was held in the Newark East Division on 17 September 2009.
Register to vote
To be able to vote, you must be on the current electoral register. District councils compile registers annually by sending out forms to each household. The registers are then updated every month. You can inspect the register at a variety of places such as council offices and libraries.
If you are not registered, then you need to contact the Electoral Registration Officer at the main district council office which serves the area where you live.
If you don't want to vote at a polling station, you can vote by post. To arrange a postal vote, you must contact your local district council.
