City and County by-elections (2025)
Four by-elections will take place on Thursday 1 May, as resignations have been received for the following councillors:
- Councillor Peter Prinsley (Bowthorpe ward)
- Councillor Gillian Francis (Sewell ward)
- Councillor Jamie Osborn (Mancroft ward/Mancroft division*).
* Please note that Councillor Jamie Osborn has resigned his position with both Norwich City Council and Norfolk County Council, triggering two by-elections in the Mancroft ward/Mancroft division.
As per the established protocols, the Notice of Elections were published on Tuesday 25 March, available below:
Norwich City Council by-elections
- Bowthorpe ward notice of by-election
- Mancroft ward notice of by-election
- Sewell ward notice of by-election
- Bowthorpe ward statement of persons nominated
- Mancroft ward statement of persons nominated
- Sewell ward statement of persons nominated
Norfolk County Council by-election
By-election timetable of activity
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 25 March 2025 | Publication of notice of election. |
| Wednesday 26 March 2025 | Nomination period commences. |
| By Sunday 7 April 2025 | Poll cards delivered (for electors registered by 22 March 2025). |
| Wednesday 2 April 2025 | Deadline for delivery of nominations and withdrawal of nominations (4pm). |
| Thursday 3 April 2025 | Publication of statement of persons nominated (4pm) |
| Friday 11 April 2025 | Deadline to register to vote |
| Monday 14 April 2025 | Deadline to apply for a postal vote, or to cancel a postal vote (5pm). |
| Monday 14 April 2025 | First postal votes dispatched (for electors registered with a postal vote by 22 March). |
| Monday 21 April 2025 | Postal votes for late applicants dispatched. |
| Wednesday 23 April 2025 | Deadline to apply for a vote by proxy, excluding emergency proxies (5pm). |
| Wednesday 23 April 2025 | Deadline to apply for a voter authority certificate (5pm). |
| Wednesday 23 April 2025 | Publication of notice of poll. |
| Friday 25 April 2025 | First day electors can apply for replacement for lost postal votes. |
| Thursday 1 May 2025 | Polling Day. |
| Thursday 1 May 2025 | Deadline for emergency proxy applications (5pm). |
| Thursday 1 May 2025 | Deadline for replacement for spoilt or lost postal votes (5pm). |
| Thursday 1 May 2025 | Verification and Count of Ballot Papers at City Hall (10pm onwards). |
