Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 117889
Local Government: Elections
Tabled: 4 March 2026
Answered: 25 March 2026
Question
Paul Holmes
Conservative — Hamble Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local election pilots in May 2026 will take place in any of the localities which had their May 2026 local elections postponed and then reinstated.
Answer
Samantha DixonIn August 2025, local authorities were invited to apply to pilot a range of flexible voting methods at the May 2026 elections in England, with a deadline of 22 September 2025. In December 2025, council leaders in local government reorganisation areas were...
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