{"id":10185,"date":"2024-09-04T12:13:56","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T11:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/campaign-page\/how-to-become-a-councillor\/do-i-need-to-join-a-political-party-2\/"},"modified":"2024-11-12T10:58:33","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T10:58:33","slug":"eligibility-qualifications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/beacouncillor\/who-can-be-a-councillor\/eligibility-qualifications\/","title":{"rendered":"Eligibility qualifications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Councillors come from all sorts of backgrounds and, if anything, life experience is the most important attribute you can bring to the role. You don\u2019t need any qualifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can stand for election as a Devon county councillor if you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>are 18 or older on the day of nomination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>are a British citizen, an eligible Commonwealth citizen, a qualifying EU citizen or an EU citizen with retained rights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>live, work or own property in Devon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>have not been declared bankrupt or &#8216;otherwise disqualified&#8217; from being elected<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>are not a Devon County Council employee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are in any doubt about whether you are eligible to stand as a councillor, please read the full eligibility qualifications and disqualifications from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.org.uk\/guidance-candidates-and-agents-local-government-elections-england\/what-you-need-know-you-stand-a-candidate\/qualifications-and-disqualifications-standing-election\" rel=\"noopener\">The Electoral Commission.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Still have questions? Join one of our free information sessions online or in person, download our printable information guide or, if you\u2019re ready to take the next step, learn more about the nomination process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top ctacolumns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top ctacolumn is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:24.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/09\/image-56-1.svg\" alt=\"information icon\" class=\"wp-image-10781\" style=\"width:45px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:82.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left ctatext\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/beacouncillor\/information-sessions\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"10935\">Join an information<\/a><br><a href=\"#\">session<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top ctacolumn is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:24.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/09\/image-59-2.svg\" alt=\"information icon\" style=\"width:45px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:82.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left ctatext\"><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Democracy\/EXwS-M4Fr0RJmb5JYupJ-5sBSdUs9lYUlnzG4OLKchCoiw?e=yXnjSU\" rel=\"noopener\">Print an information<br>guide<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top ctacolumn is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:24.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/09\/image-58-1.svg\" alt=\"information icon\" style=\"width:45px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:82.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left ctatext\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/beacouncillor\/the-nomination-process\/\">The nomination<\/a><br><a href=\"#\">process<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Councillors come from all sorts of backgrounds and, if anything, life experience is the most important attribute you can bring to the role. 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