Bow East Ward By Election | Thursday 12 September 2024
Contents
Overview
Following the resignation of Cllr Rachel Blake a vacancy has occurred in the Bow East Ward of the Council and two registered voters in Tower Hamlets have subsequently requested that a by-election be held.
Polling day must be set within 35 working days of the election request. The Returning Officer, Stephen Halsey, has confirmed that this will take place on Thursday 12 September 2024.
This is the first election for a seat on the council since the 2022 Local Elections. It is also the first time recent legislative changes will apply to this type of election requiring voters to provide identification when they vote, known as Voter ID, and government digital portals available for postal and proxy vote applications.
Registered Overseas electors cannot vote at this poll and changes to the rights of EU nationals, implemented by the Elections Act 2022, have not yet been implemented so registered EU citizens can stand as candidates and vote at this poll.
The by election follows two high-profile elections that have taken place over the summer:
- the Mayor of London and GLA elections held on Thursday 2 May 2024
- the General Election held on Thursday 4 July 2024.
Notices
Timetable
This timetable covers the by-election poll scheduled to take place on Thursday 12 September 2024.
A monthly notice of alteration will be published on the first working day of every month, except in the month when the revised register is published and in the two months before that day.
Timetable for Bow East By Election
| Event | Working days before poll (deadline if not midnight) | Date |
|---|
|
Publication of notice of election
|
-25
|
Wednesday 7 August 2024
|
|
Delivery of nomination papers
|
From the date stated on the notice of election up to 4pm on the 19th working day before the election.
|
Thursday 15 August 2024
|
|
Deadline for withdrawals of nomination
|
-19 days (4pm)
|
Thursday 15 August 2024
|
|
Deadline for the notification of appointment of election agent
|
-19 days (4pm)
|
Thursday 15 August 2024
|
|
Publication of first interim election notice of alteration
|
-19 days
|
Thursday 15 August 2024
|
|
Publication of statement of persons nominated
|
Not later than -18 (4pm)
|
Friday 16 August 2024
|
|
Deadline for receiving applications for registration
|
-12
|
Tuesday 27 August 2024
|
|
Deadline for receiving new postal vote and postal proxy applications, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes
|
-11 days (5pm)
|
Wednesday 28 August 2024
|
|
Deadline for receiving new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxies)
|
-6 days (5pm)
|
Wednesday 4 September 2024
|
|
Last day for Voter Authority Certificates
|
-6 days (5pm)
|
Wednesday 4 September 2024
|
|
Publication of second interim election notice of alteration
|
Between -18 and -6
|
Friday 16 August 2024 – Wednesday 4 September 2024
|
|
Publication of notice of poll
|
Not later than -6
|
Wednesday 4 September 2024
|
|
Publication of final election notice of alteration
|
-5
|
Thursday 5 September 2024
|
|
Deadline for notification of appointment of polling and counting agents
|
-5
|
Thursday 5 September 2024
|
|
First date that electors can apply for replacements for lost postal votes
|
-4
|
Friday 6 September 2024
|
|
Polling day
|
0 (7am to 10pm)
|
Thursday 12 September 2024
|
|
Last time that electors can apply for a replacement for spoilt or lost postal votes
|
0 (5pm)
|
Thursday 12 September 2024
|
|
Deadline for emergency proxy applications
|
0 (5pm)
|
Thursday 12 September 2024
|
|
Last time to alter the register due to clerical error or court appeal
|
0 (9pm)
|
Thursday 12 September 2024
|
|
Delivery of return as to election expenses
|
Not later than 35 calendar days* after the date the election result is declared
|
Friday 18 October 2024
|
|
Deadline for sending postal vote identifier rejection notices
|
Within three months from the date of the poll
|
|
*If the last day of the period falls on a weekend, bank holiday (26 August 2024) or any day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning, in which case the last day moves to the next working day).
Situation of polling stations
Situation of polling stations
| Polling station Number | Situation of polling station |
|---|
|
1
|
Old Ford Methodist Church, 522 Old Ford Road, London, E3 2LY
|
|
2
|
Portacabin, Lofthouse Square, Wyke Road, Fish Island, E3 2XD
|
|
3
|
Eastside Youth Centre, 6 Parnell Road, London, E3 2RB
|
|
4
|
Eastside Youth Centre, 6 Parnell Road, London, E3 2RB
|
|
5
|
Tredegar Centre, 333 Morville Street, London, E3 2DZ
|
|
6
|
Tredegar Centre, 333 Morville Street, London, E3 2DZ
|
|
7
|
Bow Baptist Church, 1 Payne Road, London, E3 2SP
|
|
8
|
Bow Baptist Church, 1 Payne Road, London, E3 2SP
|
Media
Members of the media interested in attending the Bow East by-election count and declaration should complete the media accreditation form.
As with any election, there is no legal obligation or right for any media to attend the count and declaration. Attendance is at the Returning Officer's discretion.
For the Bow East by-election, the Returning Officer has made arrangements for a number of reporters to attend.
As with previous Tower Hamlets elections, more people are expected to want to attend the count than the venue can hold.
The Acting Returning Officer will use the council’s media consumption research to help inform his decision on how spaces are allocated to outlets.
It means that outlets with low reach in Tower Hamlets may not be able to attend.
Applications close at midday on Thursday 5 September 2024.
We will email people who have a space on Tuesday 10 September 2024. The email will confirm their space and give entry details.
Results
Information on the results will be published in the news section after declarations have been made.