By-elections and councillor vacancies

Staveley by-elections 7 May 2026

By-elections will be held on Thursday 7 May 2026 for the following vacancies:

• Chesterfield Borough Council - Staveley North ward (two seats)
• Staveley Town Council - Woodthorpe ward (one seat)

Nomination period  

Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer between 10am and 4pm on any working day from Tuesday 31 March 2026 until Thursday 9 April 2026. Please email the elections team on elections@chesterfield.gov.uk to book an appointment.

Chesterfield Borough Council (Staveley North Ward) Nomination Pack	(PDF 454 KB)
Staveley Town Council (Woodthorpe Ward) Nomination Pack	(PDF 439 KB)

Important dates for these by-elections:

Registering to vote - in order to vote in these by-elections on Thursday 7 May 2026, you must be registered to vote.

If you’re not already registered, please do so before midnight on Monday 20 April. Register to vote here. 

Postal voting - if you wish to vote by post and don't already have a postal vote in place, you must apply before 5pm on Tuesday 21 April. Apply for a postal vote here.

If you believe you have a postal vote in place and have not received it by Thursday 30 April, please contact the elections team on 01246 936929 or 936861.

Voting by proxy - any elector can request a proxy vote which involves arrangements being made for someone to vote at your polling station on your behalf. The deadline to apply for a proxy vote is 5pm on Tuesday 28 April.

Find out more about postal and proxy voting.

Voter identification - voters must show an approved form of photo ID to vote in a polling station. If you don’t already have an accepted form of ID, you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate. The deadline to apply is 5pm on Tuesday 28 April. Apply for a Voter Authority Certificate here.

Find out more about Voter Authority Certificates and the accepted forms of ID.

If you need someone to vote on your behalf in an emergency, you must apply by 5pm on Thursday 7 May.