Updated: Parish Councillor by-election scheduled

Test Valley Borough Council has confirmed that the requisite number of requests to hold a by-election for the vacancies at Chilbolton Parish Council has been exceeded.

The election would be held on Thursday 13 Nov 2025. In Chilbolton’s case whether there will been an election, depends on how many candidates there are. If there are more than two candidates for the two available vacancies, then an election will be held.

Standing as a candidate

If you are interested in standing as a candidate in this by-election, you should contact TVBC Electoral Services on 01264 368000 or at elecreg@testvalley.gov.uk. They have a useful document “Notes for the information of Candidates - 2025” that explains the full process and the responsibilities of candidates.

Nominations can be lodged from Thursday 9 Oct 2025 until the deadline of 4pm on Friday 17 Oct 2025. Candidates are advised to read this guidance from the Electoral Commission.

Candidate nomination forms can be found here.

Registering to vote

In order to vote, you need to be on the Register of Electors and you must be:

  • Resident in the Chilbolton area on the date of the election;
  • A British, Irish or Commonwealth citizen, or a citizen of Cyprus or Malta;
  • A citizen of Denmark, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal or Spain;
  • Citizen of another EU country, if you have had permission to enter or stay - or not needed permission - since 31 December 2020, and this has continued without a break;
  • 18 years old or over.

If you are an eligible elector and you are already on the Register of Electors in Chilbolton, you do not need to re-register for this election.

How to vote

In Person - at Chilbolton Village Hall between the hours of 7am - 10pm. You must show an acceptable form of ID before you are issued with a ballot paper. This includes driving licences and passports, but also a wide range of other documents - there is more information here.

If you can’t get to the Village Hall on 13 Nov 2025, you can vote:

By post - you need to apply before the deadline of 5pm on Wednesday 29 Oct 2025, your postal vote will be dispatched around Tuesday 4 Nov 2025.

You can apply online at www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote or use this printable form. You will need to sign it.

By Proxy - the deadline to apply to vote by proxy at this election is 5pm on Wednesday 5 Nov 2025. You can apply online at www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote or use this printable form. You will need to sign it.

Full timetable
Publication of Notice of Election Thu 9 Oct 2025
Receipt of Nominations Fri 17 Oct 2025 4:00pm
Withdrawal of Candidate Fri 17 Oct 2025 4:00pm
Appointment of Election Agents Fri 17 Oct 2025 4:00pm
Publication of Notice of Election Agents Fri 17 Oct 2025 4:00pm
Publication of Statements of Persons Nominated Mon 20 Oct 2025 4:00pm
Last Date for Voter Registration Tuesday 28 Oct 2025
Receipt of Postal Vote Applications Wed 29 Oct 2025 5:00pm
Publication of Notice of Poll Wed 5 Nov 2025
Receipt of Proxy Vote Applications Wed 5 Nov 2025 5:00pm
Voter Authority Certificate Deadline Wed 5 Nov 2025 5:00pm
Appointment of Poll and Count Agents Thu 6 Nov 2025
First Day to Issue Replacement Lost Postal Ballot Papers Fri 7 Nov 2025
Day of Poll Thu 13 Nov 2025 7:00 am to 10:00 pm
Receipt of Emergency Proxy Vote Applications Thu 13 Nov 2025 5:00 pm
Last Day to Issue Replacement Spoilt or Lost Postal Ballot Papers Thu 13 Nov 2025 5:00 pm
Return of Election Expenses Thu 11 Dec 2025