Public notice

Election of Borough Councillors

for the Wards listed below

1. Nomination papers may be obtained from the offices of the Returning Officer, Civic Offices, New Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 6SL.

2. Nomination papers must be delivered, by hand, to the Returning Officer, Electoral Services Office, Ground Floor, CO2, Civic Offices, New Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 6SL between 9am and 5pm, on any working day from the date of publication of this notice (excluding bank holidays) but no later than 4pm on Friday, 26 June 2026.

3. If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday, 23 July 2026.

4. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Tuesday 7 July 2026. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

5. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Civic Offices, New Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 6SL by 5pm on Wednesday, 8 July 2026. You may apply online or download a form at https://www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote or contact the Electoral Registration Office direct.

6. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate (free voter ID), or an Anonymous Elector's Document valid for this election, must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Civic Offices, New Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 6SL by 5pm on Wednesday, 15 July 2026.  Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate

7. Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Civic Offices, New Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 6SL by 5pm on Wednesday, 15 July 2026. Some applications can be made online herehttps://www.gov.uk/how-to-vote/voting-by-proxy

8.  Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election on grounds of physical incapacity or for work/service reasons must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Civic Offices, New Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 6SL by 5pm on Thursday, 23 July 2026.  The physical incapacity must have occurred after 5pm on Wednesday 15 July 2026.  To apply on the grounds of work/service, the person must have become aware that they cannot go to the polling station in person after 5pm on Wednesday 15 July 2026.

Date: 18 June 2026

Dr Dave Smith - Returning Officer