How to vote
Please be aware that you now need photo ID to vote at a polling station.
If you don’t currently have a photo ID, you can apply for free voter ID here: Voter ID | Electoral Commission
You can vote in three ways:
- in person at a polling station (please note that Dorset Council are currently asking residents to complete a survey about polling districts and polling places. The survey closes on Monday 13th November)
- by post
- by proxy
You can find lots of helpful information about how to vote on Dorset Council’s website. How to vote – Dorset Council
24 April 2024
Dorset Council today published the Notice of Poll Situation and Polling Station for Shaftesbury.
8th April 2024
The number of Councillors required for the West ward is seven and the number of nominations received is seven. Parish and town councils within the Dorset Council area – elections on 2 May 2024 (uncontested) – Dorset Council
The number of Councillors required for the East ward is eight and the number of nominations received is ten. Parish and town councils within the Dorset Council area – elections on 2 May 2024 – Dorset Council
In addition to the Town Council elections. there will also be elections for your local Dorset Council Councillor and the Police and Crime Commissioner. The statements of persons nominated are below.