Notice of Election for the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Mayoral election has been published today (Wednesday 19 March 2025)

The Notice of Election for the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Mayoral election has been published today (Wednesday 19 March 2025).

The pre-election period is now underway, running from the publication of Notice of Election to the declaration of result following the election on Thursday 1 May 2025.

Residents across North East Lincolnshire will have the opportunity to vote in this election.

Rob Walsh, Greater Lincolnshire’s Combined County Authority Returning Officer and Chief Executive of North East Lincolnshire Council, said: “With the first Combined County Authority Mayoral election fast approaching, I’d like to encourage all residents who aren’t already, to register to vote. In particular, any residents who have moved house, changed their name or turned 18 in the last year will need to register so that they are able to vote.

“It is also important to remind electors that they now need to show acceptable photo ID in order to vote at a polling station or, of course, they can register for a postal vote.

“These elections are the first opportunity for residents to have their say on who will represent them as Mayor of the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority. Working alongside local leaders they will be an important voice for our region, helping to secure inward investment, create jobs and ensure our people have the right skills to take advantage of existing and new opportunities, making the whole of Greater Lincolnshire a better place to live, work and do business.”

The deadline to register to vote is Friday 11 April and it takes just five minutes on-line at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.

If you are intending to vote at polling stations in May you will need to show photographic ID. A list of accepted forms of ID is available on the Electoral Commission’s website. Those that do not have eligible ID can apply for a voter authority certificate online or by paper. 

Poll letters will be issued to all registered electors in the region in the coming weeks with important details on how to vote.

All electors can choose to vote by post for any reason, including if they cannot get to a polling station on Thursday 1 May. Applications can be made online: www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote.

The deadline for new postal vote applications or for changes to an existing postal or proxy votes is 5pm on Monday 14 April.

It is also possible to vote by proxy, where a voter can appoint someone they trust to vote on their behalf. Applications can also be made online: www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote.

The deadline for new proxy vote applications is 5pm on Wednesday 23 April.

For more on the GLCCA, what it will mean for residents and businesses and the mayoral election please go to www.greaterlincolnshire-cca.gov.uk.