NOTICE of election for the election of district councillors for the local elections on Thursday 7 May 2026.

1. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer, Civic Offices, High
   Street, Epping, Essex, CM16 4BZ on any day after the date of this notice, on Monday to
   Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (excluding bank holidays) but no later than 4 pm on Thursday, 9th
   April 2026.
2. Nomination papers may be obtained from the offices of the Returning Officer, Civic
   Offices, High Street, Epping, Essex, CM16 4BZ, during the times stated above or on the
   EFDC website Candidate information – Epping Forest District Council
3. If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday, 7th May 2026.
4. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12
   midnight on Monday 20 April 2026. Applications can be made online:
   https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
5. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes and amendments or
   cancellations of proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Civic Offices,
   High Street, Epping, Essex, CM16 4BZ by 5 pm on Tuesday, 21st April 2026.
6. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document
   valid for this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Tuesday 28
   April 2026. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-
   authority-certificate
   Printed and published by the Returning Officer, Civic Offices, High Street, Epping, Essex,
   CM16 4BZ
7. New applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral
   Registration Officer at Civic Offices, High Street, Epping, Essex, CM16 4BZ by 5 pm on
   Tuesday, 28th April 2026.
8. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the Electoral
   Registration Officer at Civic Offices, High Street, Epping, Essex, CM16 4BZ by 5pm on
   Thursday, 7th May 2026
   Dated: Friday 27 March 2026 Andrew Small, Returning Officer