As a Parish Clerk, you will need to know about Elections, Voting and Parish Polls
Parish Council ordinary scheduled elections usually occur every four years and they were last held in May 2022. At scheduled elections, all 2893 seats are re-elected to. Parish and Town Councillors elected in 2022 are however serving an extended five year term of office because of changes caused by local government reorganisation in North Yorkshire in 2023.
The next scheduled Parish and Town Council elections will be held in May 2027. Parish by-elections can happen at any time between scheduled elections if a casual vacancy arises. To find out what to do when a casual vaccancy arises and other information about vacancies, visit our Vacancies page by clicking the button below.
Elections
To view more information about candidates, election results, division maps, polling stations and voting, click the button below.
Information and guidance about how to become a Councillor is available by clicking the button below.
For full details of the electoral process, including the nomination procedure, and more guidance on standing as a candidate, visit the Electoral Commission website by clicking the button below.
You can view the results of the 2022 Parish elections by clicking on the button below.
Parish Polls
A Parish Poll takes place as a result of a meeting of a Parish Council. The purpose of the poll is to find out if the opinion of the meeting reflects the opinion of the majority of the electors of the Parish. Click the button below to find out more about Parish Polls in North Yorkshire.