Council asks, When Do You Do It?
Published on Thursday 25 April 2024 at 8:26 am
What do a swimmer, a paramedic, a refuse collector and a musician have in common? They all make time in their days to vote on election day.
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First time voters help explain this year’s elections in BwD
Published on Friday 19 April 2024 at 10:27 am
A video produced by Blackburn with Darwen Council to explain the elections taking place in the borough this year features some first time voters.
Three weeks left to register to vote in this year’s elections
Published on Tuesday 26 March 2024 at 8:36 am
Elections are taking place in Blackburn with Darwen on Thursday 2 May.
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
- Lancashire Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) election
- Parish/Town Council – elections are expected for Darwen Town Council.
Filed under: elections | electoral registration | voting
Are you ready for this year’s elections?
Published on Friday 19 January 2024 at 8:38 am
It’s always best to be prepared! Check you’re on the electoral register to be able to vote in the elections taking place in May.
Filed under: elections | electoral registration | postal vote | proxy vote | Voter ID | voting
Annual electoral canvass underway – don’t lose your right to vote!
Published on Friday 11 August 2023 at 1:55 pm
Residents in Blackburn with Darwen are being advised to make sure their electoral registration details are up to date, to avoid losing their voice on local decisions that affect them.
Filed under: democracy | elections | electoral canvass | voting
Local Election – proxy vote deadline
Published on Wednesday 19 April 2023 at 12:38 pm
The deadline to apply for a proxy vote in this year’s local election is 5pm on Tuesday, April 25th.
Filed under: deadline | local election | proxy vote | voting
Pets take a leading role in voter ID campaign
Published on Friday 14 April 2023 at 3:01 pm
Move over Susanna Reid and Dan Walker there’s two new, news hounders in town!
Meet the stars of our new video ‘Susanna Lead and Dan Walkies’ – ‘paw-moting’ new rules to ‘fetch’ photo ID to ‘pawlling’ stations this year.
Filed under: elections | local election | Voter ID | voting
Candidates standing for election in Blackburn with Darwen
Published on Thursday 6 April 2023 at 10:29 am
The full list of candidates standing for the local elections in Blackburn with Darwen has now been published.
Proxy vote – all you need to know
Published on Friday 29 November 2019 at 2:19 pm
What is a proxy vote how do you apply for one? Here’s all the information for you.
Filed under: General Election | proxy vote | voting
Postal vote deadline – don’t miss your chance to vote!
Published on Tuesday 19 November 2019 at 1:45 pm
Don’t worry if you can’t get to the polling station to vote in December’s general election – there is still time to apply for a postal vote.
Filed under: deadline | General Election | postal vote | voting
Away on the day? Register for postal or proxy votes for the local election
Published on Wednesday 10 April 2019 at 4:39 pm
The deadline for applications for postal and proxy voting is approaching – so don’t miss your chance to vote if you can’t be there in person.
Filed under: local election | postal vote | proxy vote | voting
Deadline to vote for town centre improvement group
Published on Tuesday 30 October 2018 at 11:03 am
Businesses in Blackburn town centre are being reminded that ballot papers for the renewal vote for Blackburn Business Improvement District (BID) must be returned by Friday, November 2nd.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Blackburn Town Centre | voting
EU voting registration deadline extended
Published on Wednesday 8 June 2016 at 5:17 pm
The deadline for registering to vote in the EU referendum has been extended.
The Electoral Commission is urging voters who are not already registered to vote to make an application before midnight on Thursday 9 June.
Filed under: EU referendum | vote | voting
Important information regarding the EU Referendum
Published on Wednesday 20 April 2016 at 2:20 pm
Please note if you are already registered to vote in the upcoming local and PCC elections taking place on May 5th you do not need to re-register for the EU Referendum taking place on June 23rd.
National voter registration day
Published on Wednesday 3 February 2016 at 4:06 pm
Blackburn with Darwen’s Returning Officer is encouraging people not to miss out on their chance to vote by making sure they are registered.
Filed under: elections | Harry Catherall | National voter registration day | takepower | voting
Elections hotline hours extended
Published on Friday 1 May 2015 at 3:46 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has announced it will extend the opening hours of its elections helpline call centre to help voters in the run-up to next week’s election.
Filed under: Chief Executive | democracy | elections | Harry Catherall | voting
Changes to Electoral Registration
Published on Friday 25 July 2014 at 12:31 pm
Individual Electoral Registration (IER) is a major change to the way voters register to vote. Here Harry Catherall, returning officer for Blackburn with Darwen, talks about how the Council is preparing the borough for this change.
Filed under: democracy | elections | Harry Catherall | Returning Officer | voters | voting
Innovative Council uses Snapchat to increase voter turnout
Published on Monday 19 May 2014 at 2:34 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has become the first authority in the country to use photo messaging app Snapchat in a bid to increase voter turnout in this month’s elections.
Filed under: app | bwd-council | Darwen Library Theatre | elections | King George's Hall | snapchat | social media | voting