County Council and Mayoral Elections
On 1 May 2025 elections will be held for Cambridgeshire County Council and for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Mayor.
The nomination period for candidates is now open and closes at 4pm on 2 April.
County Council nominations will need to be hand delivered to the South Cambs Elections department between 9am and 4pm weekdays. They must not be posted to us as they will have to be returned to you. The nomination form and further guidance can be downloaded from the Electoral Commission website.
Nominations for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Mayor must be hand delivered to the Elections department at East Cambs District Council, further details can be found on their election webpage.
If you have any questions about the nomination process please feel free to contact us at elections@scambs.gov.uk
County Council Elections Notice of Election [PDF, 0.2MB]
The Combined Authority Mayoral Notice of Election has also been published, this can be found on the East Cambridgeshire District Council website.
The deadline to register to vote for this election is Friday 11 April.
The deadline to apply for a postal vote is 5pm on 14 April and 5pm on 23 April for a proxy vote.
The deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate is 5pm on 23 April.
Waterbeach Parish Council by-election
A by-election will be held on 1 May 2025 to fill the current vacancy on Waterbeach Parish Council.
The nomination period for candidates is now open and closes at 4pm on 2 April.
Nomination papers can be downloaded from the Electoral Commission Website. Nominations must be hand delivered to the South Cambs Elections department between 9am and 4pm weekdays. They must not be posted to us.
If you have any questions about the nomination process please feel free to contact us at elections@scambs.gov.uk
Waterbeach Parish by-election Notice of Election [PDF, 14Kb]
The deadline to register to vote for this election is Friday 11 April.
The deadline to apply for a postal vote is 5pm on 14 April and 5pm on 23 April for a proxy vote.
The deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate is 5pm on 23 April.
Pampisford Neighbourhood Plan Referendum
A neighbourhood plan referendum is to be held in Pampisford on Tuesday 8 April.
Notice of Referendum [PDF, 0.1MB]
Details on the plan can be found on our neighbourhood planning pages.
The deadline to register to vote is 21 March.
The deadline to apply for a postal vote is 5pm on 24 March and 5pm on 31 March for a proxy vote.
The deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate is 5pm on 31 March.
Verification number
We are required to publish our verification number [PDF, 11Kb] annually.