Notice of Election

Election of City Councillor

Truro City Council
Malabar Ward

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:

COUNCILLORS TO BE ELECTED
An election is to be held for ONE Councillor for the said City Ward.

NOMINATION PAPERS
Nomination papers may be obtained from the Deputy Returning Officer at Cornwall Council, 0E, County Hall,
Treyew Road, Truro, TR1 3AY (01872 324196).

DELIVERY OF NOMINATION PAPERS
Nomination papers can only be submitted in person on any day after the date of this notice, but not later
than 4.00 pm on Friday 30 October 2026 to the following location on the specified dates and times: –

23, 26 – 30 October to the Deputy Returning Officer, Cornwall Council, 0E, County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro,
TR1 3AY, between the hours of 10.00am – 1.00pm and 2.00pm – 4.00pm

POLLING DAY
If the election is contested, the poll will take place on Thursday 26 November 2026.

Applications to register to vote at this election close at midnight on Tuesday 10 November 2026.
Applications to register to vote can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for this
election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5.00pm on Wednesday 18 November 2026.
Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate can be made online:
https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate

Electors and their proxies should note that:
ABSENT VOTING
New applications to vote by post or to vary or cancel existing postal or proxy voting arrangements
must be sent to the Electoral Registration Officer by not later than 5.00pm on Wednesday 11 November
2026. Applications for a postal vote can be made online: www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote

New applications to vote by proxy at this election must be sent to the Electoral Registration Officer by not
later than 5.00pm on Wednesday 18 November 2026, except in cases where unforeseen illness,
incapacity, occupation, service or employment occurs after that time, in which case applications may be
received by no later than 5.00pm on Thursday 26 November 2026. Applications for a proxy vote can be
made online: www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote

All applications and notices regarding absent voting must be sent to the Electoral Registration Officer,
Cornwall Council, 0E, County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro TR1 3AY.