On 7 May elections will be held for Councillors on South Cambridgeshire District Council as well as for all Town and Parish Councils in South Cambridgeshire.
For a full list of District Wards and Towns/Parishes please see our District Wards and Parishes page.
If you would like to find more information on what being a Councillor involves visit the Local Government Association's Be a Councillor website
If you would like to stand as a District, Town or Parish Councillor, as long as you meet the criteria below, and can find 2 electors from the relevant area to support your nomination, you can put your name forward and become a candidate at an election. You do not need to pay a deposit to stand in a local election.
To stand as a candidate at a local government election you must:
- be at least 18 years old on the day of your nomination
- be a British citizen, an eligible Commonwealth citizen, a citizen of the Republic of Ireland, a qualifying EU citizen or an EU citizen with retained rights
- meet at least 1 of the following 4 qualifications:
- you are, and will continue to be, registered as a local government elector for the local authority area in which you wish to stand from the day of your nomination and onwards
- you have occupied as owner or tenant any land or other premises in the local authority area during the whole of the 12 months before the day of your nomination and the day of election
- your main or only place of work during the last 12 months prior to the day of your nomination and the day of election has been in the local authority area
- you have lived in the local authority area during the whole of the 12 months before the day of your nomination and the day of election
Some people may be disqualified from standing for election. You can refer to the Electoral Commission website for details on disqualifications.
For a detailed view of the District Wards and their relevant towns and parishes which are up for election please refer to our District Wards and Parishes webpage.
Submitting your nomination
In order to stand as a candidate you will need to complete a nomination paper. There are three parts to the nomination paper that you must submit to make your nomination valid:
- the nomination form: which requires signatures from two local electors who are registered to vote in the ward/electoral division in which you wish to stand
- your consent to nomination: which you must sign and have witnessed
- a home address form, where you can state whether you wish your address to be published or withheld
To stand on behalf of a registered political party, you will also need:
- a certificate authorising you to use the party name or a registered description on the ballot paper
- a written request to use one of the party's emblems, if you would like one to appear on the ballot paper
The election period will officially begin when the notice of election has been published on our website. We will also update our elections pages with information on when the nomination period opens and closes.
If you are interested in standing at any upcoming elections and have any questions please feel free to contact us at elections@scambs.gov.uk
For more information on standing as a candidate visit the Electoral Commission Candidates and Agents Guidance