ANYONE who wants to stand as a candidate for Wiltshire Council or in town and parish elections has less than two weeks to get nomination papers submitted.
Candidates for the elections on Thursday, May 4, must get their nominations to Wiltshire Council by 4pm on Tuesday, April 4.
Carlton Brand, Wiltshire’s returning officer for local elections and Wiltshire Council's corporate director, said: “In Wiltshire we want the democratic system to be as strong as possible and we hope to have many candidates putting themselves forward for people to consider.
“With its rate of change and fast pace, there’s no more exciting time to be working in local government.
"With all 98 unitary seats up for election, as well all parish and town councils, the election in Wiltshire will be one of the biggest in the country.”
Anyone not already registered to vote also needs to act now as they only have until Thursday, April 13. Postal vote applications must be in by 5pm on Tuesday, April 25.
On May 4 polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm and results will be declared on May 5.
To find out more about becoming a councillor watch a video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bLmhTfwDP0. To register as a candidate or to vote go to wiltshire.gov.uk/elections
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