Elections May 2024

In this section:

On Thursday 2 May, voters in Solihull went to the polls for three sets of elections:

  • the Solihull local council election
  • the West Midlands Combined Authority Mayoral election
  • the election of the Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands police area

To see the election results, please go to our Election results 2024 webpage.

Voter ID

For the second time in Solihull, voters were required to show photograph identification in polling stations. 

The following figures have been submitted to the Electoral Commission to assist in the evaluation of the voter ID requirements

The total number of polling station electors in Solihull who applied for, but at least initially were not issued with, a ballot paper 216
The total number of polling station electors in Solihull who were not issued with a ballot paper and who later returned with accepted ID and were issued with a ballot paper 142
The number of polling station electors in Solihull who applied for but were not issued with a ballot paper by close of poll 74

 

Election Timetable

Timetable Date
Publication of Notice of Election Thursday 21 March 2024
Receipt of Nominations 4:00 pm Friday 5 April 2024
Withdrawal of Candidate 4:00 pm Friday 5 April 2024
Appointment of Election Agents 4:00 pm Friday 5 April 2024
Publication of Notice of Election Agents 4:00 pm Friday 5 April 2024
Publication of Statements of Persons Nominated 4:00 pm Monday 8 April 2024
Last Date for Registration Tuesday 16 April 2024
Receipt of Postal Vote Applications 5:00 pm Wednesday 17 April 2024
Last day for Voter Authority Certificates 5:00 pm Wednesday 24 April 2024
Publication of Notice of Poll Wednesday 24 April 2024
Receipt of Proxy Vote Applications 5:00 pm Wednesday 24 April 2024
Appointment of Poll and Count Agents  Thursday 25 April 2024
First Day to Issue Replacement Lost Postal Ballot Papers   Friday 26 April 2024

Last Day to Issue Replacement Spoilt or Lost Postal Ballot Papers

5:00 pm Thursday 2 May 2024
Receipt of Emergency Proxy Vote Applications  5:00 pm Thursday 2 May 2024
Day of Poll  7:00 am to 10:00 pm Thursday 2 May 2024
Return of Election Expenses  Friday 7 June 2024

Notices