Elections
Electoral Commission Cyber-Attack
Stroud District Council have been advised that the Electoral Commission (EC) has been the subject of a cyber-attack. We are required by law to send electoral registers to the EC each year which contain name and address details of residents registered to vote in the Stroud District (Anonymous elector details have not been sent to the EC). The EC believes that electoral registers between 2014 and 2022 may have been accessed as part of the cyber-attack, whilst there is no indication that information accessed during this cyber-attack has been published online there is a possibility that some of the information may be in the public domain.
For further information, please visit the EC website where you will find more information and details about how to contact the EC regarding the incident. The Council is not able to answer specific questions relating to this matter, therefore please direct all queries to the EC.

Information about elections in the Stroud District, including how to vote, electoral boundaries and past election results.
Stroud District Council's next scheduled elections are taking place on Thursday 2 May 2024
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Annual Canvass 2023
Responding to your Annual Canvass Communication Form
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Becoming a Councillor
Information on how to become a Councillor.
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Community Governance Reviews
A Community Governance Review is a process which provides an opportunity to review and make changes to governance arrangements for town and parish councils and parish areas. This is to help ensure that they continue to be reflective of the identity and interest of local communities, and that they are as efficient and effective in their governance as can be. Community Governance Reviews are undertaken in accordance with the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.
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Interim Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places 2023
Stroud District Council is carrying out an interim Polling District and Polling Places review pursuant to the provisions of the Representation of the People Act 1983 and Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 and other relevant statutory provisions.
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Voter ID
Find out more information regarding the changes to voting and the requirement to show Voter ID in polling stations from May 2023.
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Voting with a disability
We already have a range of support options for disabled voters however in May 2023 the Elections Act will make further changes to what help is currently available.
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2023 Parliamentary Boundary - Final Public Consultation
The Boundary Commission for England have undertook a review of the parliamentary boundaries.
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Elections Job Opportunities
We are looking to recruit motivated staff to fill a number of important paid roles on election day.
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Election results
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Absent Vote - Personal Identifier Refresh
Absent Vote refresh occurs annually if an application form was completed more than five years ago - find out more here.
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How do I vote?
Register to vote and apply to vote by post or by proxy.
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Election FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
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Publication of Verification Number
The Verification notice gives the number equivalent to 5% of Local Government electors. This is needed to determine the validity of petitions and published during February.