Election timetable

Abbreviated highlights of the timetable for the local elections in Sheffield. Taken from the Electoral Commission.

Event	Date
Publication of notice of election	Not later than Monday 29 March
Delivery of nomination papers	From the date stated on the notice of election up to 4pm on Thursday 8 April
Publication of statement of persons nominated	Not later than 4pm on Friday 9 April
Deadline for receiving applications for registration	Monday 19 April
Deadline for receiving new postal vote and postal proxy applications, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes	5pm on Tuesday 20 April
Deadline for receiving new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxies)	5pm on Tuesday 27 April
Publication of notice of poll	Not later than Tuesday 27 April
First date that electors can apply for a replacement for lost postal votes	Thursday 29 April
Polling day	7am to 10pm on Thursday 6 May
Deadline for emergency proxy applications and applications for a replacement postal votes	5pm on Thursday 6 May