A local by-election happens when a councillor position becomes vacant between scheduled elections.
Here we will post notices for councillor vacancies and by-elections for Chesterfield Borough Council, Staveley Town Council, Brimington Parish Council or Derbyshire County Council.
Parish by-election - Brimington North ward
A by-election for the Brimington North Ward on Brimington Parish Council has been called, and the election will be held on Thursday 3 December.
Nominations
Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer between 10am and 4pm on any working day from Thursday 29 October 2026 until Friday 6 November 2026. Please email the elections team at elections@chesterfield.gov.uk to book an appointment.
Nomination papers can be downloaded below.
| Nomination pack - parish election |  (PDF 382 KB) |
Key dates for this by-election
In order to vote in the Brimington North parish by-election you must be registered to vote. If you’re not already registered, please make sure you register before midnight on Tuesday 17 November - register to vote here.
Postal voting
If you wish to vote by post in this by-election (and do not already have a postal vote in place), you must apply before 5pm on Wednesday 18 November - apply for a postal vote here.
If you believe you have a postal vote in place and have not received it by Friday 27 November, please contact the elections team on 01246 936929 or 01246 936861.
Voting by proxy
Any elector can request a proxy vote for a particular election - this involves arrangements being made for someone to vote at your polling station on your behalf. The deadline to apply for a proxy vote for this by-election is 5pm on Wednesday 25 November - apply for a proxy vote here.
Find out more information on postal and proxy voting.
Voter photo ID
Voters must show an approved form of photo ID to vote at 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 Wednesday 25 November.
Find out more about a Voter Authority Certificate and the accepted forms of ID, or apply for a Voter Authority Certificate here.
Election notices
| Statement of Persons Nominated - Brimington North | (PDF 71 KB) |
| Notice of Election of Parish Councillor - Brimington North | (PDF 80 KB) |
If you have any queries please contact our elections team.