Election information
Elections held in the Harborough district include:
- Parish and district elections which are held on the first Thursday in May, once every 4 years - view details for the district elections in May 2015 and the parish elections in May 2015 . The next district and parish elections will take place in May 2019.
- County council elections which are held once every 4 years - view details of the last county council election
- Parliamentary elections which are held in response to Her Majesty the Queen dissolving Parliament and issuing a writ to hold an election - view details of the last parliamentary election
- European Parliamentary elections which are held every 5 years - view details of the last European Parliamentary election
The administration of local elections within the Harborough District is carried out by the Returning Officer at Harborough District Council. Please direct any postal correspondence / completed application forms to:
Electoral Services Team
Harborough District Council
The Symington Building
Adam and Eve Street
Market Harborough
Leicestershire LE16 7AG
Electoral register
If you have not registered your details on the Electoral Register you will not be able to vote in any elections, polls or referendums.
You can check the Electoral Register (the list of people that are registered to vote) at The Symington Building or by emailing e.services@harborough.gov.uk
There are 2 versions of the register for people that can vote:
- Electoral register: includes everyone who has applied to be added; its use is very restricted and it can only be accessed by credit reference agencies, some government bodies and for political use
- Open register: can be purchased by anyone for purposes such as mail-shots; if you don’t want your details to be included on the open register you must tell us, email e.services@harborough.gov.uk
Read the Electoral Commissions simple guide to voting.