Information from South Cambridgeshire District Council
District Council and Town and Parish Council Elections
Elections will be held on 7 May 2026 for all Councillors on South Cambridgeshire District Council as well as for all Town and Parish Councils in South Cambridgeshire.
Those wishing to stand as a candidate for district, town or parish council elections will need to complete a nomination form.
The nomination period opens on 30 March and closes on 9 April at 4pm. All nomination papers must be delivered by hand to the Elections department at South Cambridgeshire District Council during office hours (9am to 5.30pm). Nominations cannot be accepted by post.
An informal check of your nomination paper will be made before officially accepting so we recommend you allow enough time for this to be checked whilst you wait. To make an appointment please email elections@scambs.gov.uk. Whilst you may attend without an appointment please note there may be a wait.
For more information please refer to our Be a Councillor Page.
To download a nomination paper and for detailed guidance on how to complete a nomination paper please see the relevant pages below:
District Council Nomination Paper and Guidance
Town or Parish Council Nomination Paper and Guidance
Election Deadlines
The deadline to register to vote is 20 April. If you aren’t already registered to vote you can apply on the government website.
The deadline to apply for a postal vote is 5pm on 21 April. You can apply on the government website.
The deadline to apply for a proxy vote is 5pm on 28 April. You can apply on the government website.
The deadline to apply for a free voter authority certificate (voter ID) is 5pm on 28 April. You can apply on the government website.