MAYORAL ELECTION 2024 ELECTION INFORMATION
Useful Information and Contacts
This section provides useful contact details if you have any further questions about the election, voting, local electoral services, and media enquiries.
Combined Authority Returning Officer (CARO)
Martin Swales is the Combined Authority Returning Officer (CARO) for the South Yorkshire Mayoral Election.
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
11 Broad Street West, Sheffield, S1 2BQ
Email: enquiries@southyorkshire-ca.org.uk
Telephone: 0808 178 6767
Media and Press Enquiries
For media enquiries, please contact:
Emily Gillespie
Communications Manager
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
Email: Emily.gillespie@southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk
Local Electoral Services Offices
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Electoral Services, PO Box 634, Barnsley S70 9GG
Email: ElectoralServices@barnsley.gov.uk
Telephone: 0122 677 3070
Website : barnsley.gov.uk/elections
City of Doncaster Council
Electoral Services, Legal and Democratic Services Civic Office, Waterdale
Doncaster DN1 3BU
Email: electoralservices@doncaster.gov.uk
Telephone: 0130 273 6874
Website : doncaster.gov.uk/elections
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Electoral Services, Riverside House, Main Street
Rotherham S60 1AE
Email: electoral.services@rotherham.gov.uk
Telephone: 0170 933 6010
Website : rotherham.gov.uk/elections
Sheffield City Council
Electoral Services, Town Hall, Pinstone Street
Sheffield S1 2HH
Email: elections@sheffield.gov.uk
Telephone: 0114 273 4093
Website : sheffield.gov.uk/elections
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Your local electoral services office is based at the local authority that issues your Council Tax bill. If you’re not sure which local authority this is you can find out by typing your postcode here electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/your-election-information
Timetable for the South Yorkshire Mayoral Election 2024
Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Publication of notice of election | Tuesday 26 March |
| Poll Cards despatched | Tuesday 26 March |
| Nomination Period | Between 10am and 4pm on any working day from 26 March until 4pm on Friday 5 April |
| Publication of statement of persons nominated | Not later than 4pm on Monday 8 April |
| PDF Version of mayoral booklet on website and booklets mailed out | Friday 12 April |
| Deadline for receiving applications to register to vote | Tuesday 16 April |
| Deadline for receiving new postal vote and postal proxy applications, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes | 5pm on Wednesday 17 April |
| Postal Votes despatched – first issue (to existing postal voters) | Monday 15 April |
| Booklets likely to be delivered | From Monday 15 April |
| Postal votes likely to be delivered | From Tuesday 16 April |
| Second issue of postal votes despatched (to those who applied after 26 March) | Monday 22 April |
| Deadline for receiving new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxies) and for Voter Authority Certificates | 5pm on Wednesday 24 April |
| Publication of Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations | Not later than Wednesday 24 April |
| Deadline for notification of appointment of polling and counting agents | Thursday 25 April |
| Deadline for notification of appointment of sub agents | Thursday 25 April |
| Polling day | Thursday 2 May 7am – 10pm |
| Last time that electors can apply for a replacement for spoilt or lost postal votes | 5pm on Thursday 2 May |
Deadline for emergency proxy applications | 5pm on Thursday 2 May |
| Last time to alter the register due to clerical error or court appeal | 9pm on Thursday 2 May |
| Election Count and Declaration of Result | Saturday 4 May |