{"id":150,"date":"2013-02-28T11:45:31","date_gmt":"2013-02-28T11:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/?page_id=150"},"modified":"2025-06-05T13:34:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T12:34:21","slug":"elections-and-voting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/elections-and-voting\/","title":{"rendered":"Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-68418ec90549c\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"parent-banner clearfix no-padding\" id=\"block_acf-block-68418ec9054cb\"><div class=\"banner-outer\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"banner-show parent-banner-outer parent-banner-1\" data-aos=\"fade\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x banner-top\"><div class=\"medium-9 large-9 cell medium-order-1 content-1\"><div class=\"banner-content\"><header><h1>Elections and voting<\/h1><\/header><p>Find past County Council election results, discover how to stand for election, learn how to vote and more.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix election-banner has_background_image text-light\" id=\"block_acf-block-68418ec905504\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns 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-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:500px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025 election results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The County Council election results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-dcc-transparent-button\"><a onclick=\"dataLayer.push({&apos;buttonEvent&apos;: &apos;Information page&apos;});\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/division2025\/\">Election results<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:400px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Useful links<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns 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\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-dcc-nostyle-button\"><a onclick=\"dataLayer.push({&apos;buttonEvent&apos;: &apos;Information page&apos;});\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/elections-and-voting\/your-vote-is-your-voice\/firsttimevoter\/\">First-time voters<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-dcc-nostyle-button\"><a onclick=\"dataLayer.push({&apos;buttonEvent&apos;: &apos;Information page&apos;});\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/elections-and-voting\/your-vote-is-your-voice\/\">How to vote<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-dcc-nostyle-button\"><a onclick=\"dataLayer.push({&apos;buttonEvent&apos;: &apos;Information page&apos;});\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/elections-and-voting\/notices-2025\/\">Notices 2025<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"section-bottom-arrow section-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-68418ec905534\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards clearfix show-border\" id=\"block_acf-block-68418ec90558c\" ><header class=\"content-header\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><h2 class=\"show-for-sr text-center\">Quick links<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-cards content-border content-border-left text-dark\"><ul class=\"grid-x small-up-12 medium-up-2 large-up-3 grid-margin-x\"><li class=\"cell content-outer col-1\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/elections-and-voting\/elections-and-results\/\">Election results<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Find the latest County Council election results here &#8211; as well those from some previous elections.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-2\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/beacouncillor\/\">How to stand for election<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Discover why you should consider becoming a Devon County Councillor, what the role involves, and the steps you&#8217;ll need to take to become one. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-3\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/elections-and-voting\/your-vote-is-your-voice\/\">How to vote<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Learn why you should vote and what you need to do to get ready to vote.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-4\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/elections-and-voting\/your-vote-is-your-voice\/firsttimevoter\/\">Voting for the first time: All you need to know<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Top tips that will help you navigate the process and know what to expect.   <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-5\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/elections-and-voting\/by-elections\/\">By-elections<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Find the details of by-elections that have taken place in Devon.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-6\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/elections-and-voting\/electoral-law\/\">Electoral law<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Find the most recent government legislation that affects electoral registration and elections.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-7\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/elections-and-voting\/electoral-review-of-devon-county-council\/\">Electoral review of Devon County Council<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Details of the electoral review of Devon County Council that took place in 2016.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-8\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/document\/guidance-for-members-and-officers-in-the-period-leading-up-to-an-election-purdah\/\">Pre-election guidance<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>This guidance aims to give members and council officers the information and tools they need to follow the required protocols 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