Current and upcoming elections

There will be a by election to elect one Councillor to the Whelpley Hill Ward of Ashley Green Parish Council on Thursday 11 June 2026 (if contested).

View the: Whelpley Hill Ward Notice of Election PDF, 117KB

To stand for election, candidates must complete valid nomination papers and submit these to the Deputy Returning officer no later than 4pm on Thursday 14 May 2026.

You can find full details for submitting nominations further down the page.

You should check your eligibility to stand for election first.

Guidance for candidates is available on the Electoral Commission website.

You as a candidate are responsible for making sure you're eligible and are not disqualified.

You can download the template nomination papers on the Electoral Commission's website.

The papers consist of:

• 1a Nomination paper
• 1b Home address form (part 1 and part 2)
• 2c Candidate's consent to nomination (including the pages of legislation)

You then only need to fill in the following forms in certain circumstances:

• certificate of authorisation, if you plan to use a political party name or description
• request for a party emblem, if you plan to use a political party's emblem
• notification of election agent, if you're nominating yourself for the unitary election

Nomination papers for parish council elections.

Your nomination paper must be signed/subscribed by 2 local government electors, that are listed on the 1 May 2026 electoral register.

The electors must be registered within the Whelpley Hill ward of Ashley Green Parish.

Electoral Services can provide you with the subscribers’ elector number, if you can confirm their name and address. Or you can request for a copy of the electoral register for the area you are standing election in, by completing the request form and send it to Electoral Services.

You must submit nomination papers between 10am and 4pm on the following dates only:

• Wednesday 6 May 2026
• Thursday 7 May 2026
• Friday 8 May 2026
• Monday 11 May 2026
• Tuesday 12 May 2026
• Wednesday 13 May 2026
• Thursday 14 May 2026

Nomination papers must be delivered in person to a Deputy Returning Officer at:

The Gateway
Gatehouse Road
Aylesbury
HP19 8FF

You must book an appointment to hand deliver nomination papers by contacting [email protected] or by calling 01296 798 141.

After we have received and accepted your nomination papers, we will give you a letter confirming that the nomination is valid and give more information about election arrangements.

There will be a by election to elect two Councillors to the Stokenchurch Ward of Stokenchurch Parish Council on Thursday 11 June 2026 (if contested).

View the: Stokenchurch Ward Notice of Election PDF, 105KB

To stand for election, candidates must complete valid nomination papers and submit these to the Deputy Returning officer no later than 4pm on Thursday 14 May 2026.

You should check your eligibility to stand for election first.

Guidance for candidates is available on the Electoral Commission website.

You as a candidate are responsible for making sure you're eligible and are not disqualified.

You can download the template nomination papers on the Electoral Commission's website. The papers consist of:

• 1a Nomination paper
• 1b Home address form (part 1 and part 2)
• 2c Candidate's consent to nomination (including the pages of legislation)

You then only need to fill in the following forms in certain circumstances:

• certificate of authorisation, if you plan to use a political party name or description
• request for a party emblem, if you plan to use a political party's emblem
• notification of election agent, if you're nominating yourself for the unitary election

Nomination papers for parish council elections.

Your nomination paper must be signed/subscribed by 2 local government electors, that are listed on the 1 May 2026 electoral register. The electors must be registered within the Stokenchurch ward in which you are standing for election.

Electoral Services can provide you with the subscribers’ elector number, if you can confirm their name and address. Or you can request for a copy of the electoral register for the area you are standing election in, by completing the request form and send it to Electoral Services.

You must submit nomination papers between 10am and 4pm on the following dates only:

• Wednesday 6 May 2026
• Thursday 7 May 2026
• Friday 8 May 2026
• Monday 11 May 2026
• Tuesday 12 May 2026
• Wednesday 13 May 2026
• Thursday 14 May 2026

Nomination papers must be delivered in person to a Deputy Returning Officer at:

The Gateway
Gatehouse Road
Aylesbury
HP19 8FF

You must book an appointment to hand deliver nomination papers by contacting [email protected] or by calling 01296 798141.

After we have received and accepted your nomination papers, we will give you a letter confirming that the nomination is valid and give more information about election arrangements.

Neighbourhood Plan Referendums for the Burnham and Wexham areas will be held on Wednesday 29 April 2026.

View the:

• Burnham Notice of Referendum (PDF, 102 KB)
• Wexham Notice of Referendum (PDF, 103 KB)

View more information about the Burnham and Wexham Neighbourhood Plans on our Neighbourhood Planning pages.

To check your nearest polling station, view the:

• Burnham Notice of Polling Stations (PDF, 93 KB)
• Wexham Notice of Polling Stations (PDF, 90 KB)