A NOTICE of election has been published ahead of the election for Gloucestershire County Council this May.

Gloucestershire County Council elections are being held on Thursday, May 4, and Cotswold District Council has now published the notice to start the process.

Anyone wishing to stand as a candidate in any of the county divisions within the Cotswold District area must submit nomination papers to Cotswold District Council’s elections team.

The deadline for nominations is 4pm on Tuesday, April 4. The elections team will be available to accept nomination papers between the hours of 9am and 5pm on any working day from Monday, March 27, to Monday, April 3, and from 9am until 4pm on Tuesday, April 4. Completed papers must be submitted by hand.

The Notice of Election and nomination paper packs can be viewed and downloaded at cotswold.gov.uk/elections.

Nomination packs can also be requested from the elections team, either by calling 01285 623002 or email elections@cotswold.gov.uk.

Poll cards have been posted out to residents who are registered to vote.

Residents are urged to look out for their poll card in the mail, and to get in touch with the council if any of their details have changed, and are also reminded that the deadline for new applications to vote by post at these elections is 5pm on Tuesday, April 18.

Sarah Dalby, electoral services manager for Cotswold District Council, said: “It’s always important to check the details on your poll card and make sure that they are correct."

Any changes can be done online at gov.uk/register-to-vote or call 01285 623002.

Those who are not registered to vote need to do so have until midnight on Thursday, April 13, by signing up at gov.uk/register-to-vote or call 01285 623002.