Local elections update
East Devon enters pre-election period
Today East Devon District Council (EDDC) has entered its pre-election period.
On Thursday, 4 May elections will be held for EDDC and all town and parish councils in the district.
During this time, before the elections, the council's communications, news releases and social media channels are subject to impartiality restrictions. These rules are in place to avoid the debate being influenced or any candidate or political party being placed at an unfair advantage.
Keep reading to make sure you're ready for the upcoming local elections...
Make sure you've registered to vote
 To choose your representative in the local elections, you'll need to register to vote before the deadline of 11:59pm on Monday 17 April.
If you vote in person, you will now need voter ID to vote
 Take a ‘meowment’: Be purfectly sure you have voter ID
In all future elections in the UK (the one in May being the first one), you'll need to show a valid form of ID if you're voting in person. Accepted forms of ID include:
- Passport
- Driving licence
- Citizen/proof of age card
- Concessionary travel pass
- Blue badge parking permit
To view the full list of valid forms of ID
If you have a form photo ID that has expired, but still looks like you, you can still use this.
If you don't have a valid form of ID you can either apply for a free voter authority certificate or get a free Citizen Card using the code FREEVOTERID.
Register for a postal vote
 Vote by post to skip the voter ID queues
If you'd rather not vote in person on polling day, you can vote by post. Get your postal vote in time for the local elections, by applying before 5pm on Tuesday 18 April.
Stand to be a councillor
Do you want to make a positive difference, representing your community? To find out more information about becoming a district councillor
To find out more information about becoming a town or parish councillor
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