Local councils are responsible for providing many of our public services. For example:. Local councils are partly funded by central government, but they can also raise their own revenue through:. Some parts of England are covered by county councils, which cover an entire county, and district councils, which cover a smaller area within the county.
In other areas, one single body - sometimes known as a unitary authority - carries out all local government tasks. In some places, parish or town councils operate under district councils or unitary authorities - they can have responsibility for local issues such as allotments and public clocks. On 6 May there will be around 2, parish or town council elections with approximately 20, seats available.
Voters in the elections must be 18 or over on the day of the election. The deadline to register for a postal vote is BST on 20 April. The deadline to apply for a proxy vote is 27 April, although emergency proxy votes will be available up until on election day if voters need to self-isolate. You can go online to register to vote. Voters are encouraged to bring their own pens or pencils - and those who have been shielding to vote by post. But an all-postal ballot has been ruled out as being too difficult to organise.
Because of social distancing, vote counting is expected to take longer than usual and could go into the weekend. Not all council seats are up for election this year, as some councils hold elections for seats once every two years, or even three years out of four. What questions do you have about the upcoming elections? In some cases your question will be published, displaying your name, age and location as you provide it, unless you state otherwise. Your contact details will never be published.
If you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or send them via email to YourQuestions bbc. Please include your name, age and location with any question you send in. A simple guide to this week's big elections. A really simple guide to the Scottish election. A really simple guide to the Welsh elections. Reality: Once you are registered you will be able to vote at all elections you are eligible for.
Your registration lasts for as long as you live at the address you are registered at. If you move home you need to apply to register at your new address. Reality: There is no legal requirement for ballot papers to be marked with a pencil.
Pencils are provided inside polling booths, however pens are available from the Presiding Officer or voters can choose to use their own pen. Pencils are used for practical reasons: with ink pens there is always a risk that they may dry out or spill; ink may cause some transfer of the mark the voter has made on the ballot paper when they fold it, potentially leading to their vote being rejected if, for example, it looks like they have voted for more candidates than they are entitled to. Reality: Poll cards are delivered for information; you do not need to take it with you to vote.
As long as your name is on the register being used in the polling station, and you have not applied to vote by post, you will be given a ballot paper in the polling station. At present there is no requirement for voters to show identification at the polling station. Voting is compulsory in Melbourne City Council elections if you are a State-enrolled voter or a council-enrolled voter.
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