Notice of Election

Coventry

Election of Councillors for the Wards

Ward

Number of Councillors to be elected

 Bablake

Three

 Binley and Willenhall

Three

 Cheylesmore

Three

 Earlsdon

Three

 Foleshill

Three

 Henley

Three

 Longford

Three

 Lower Stoke

Three

 Radford

Three

 St Michael's

Three

 Sherbourne

Three

 Upper Stoke

Three

 Wainbody

Three

 Whoberley

Three

 Woodlands

Three

 Wyken

Three

 Holbrooks

Three

 Tile Hill and Canley

Three

 

  1. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer, Council House, Earl Street, Coventry, CV1 5RR between Friday 9.30am and 4pm on any working day from the date of publication of this notice (excluding bank holidays) but no later than  4 pm on Thursday, 9 April 2026.
  2. Nomination papers may be obtained from the offices of the Returning Officer, Council House, Earl Street, Coventry, CV1 5RR, during the times stated above.
  3. If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday, 7 May 2026.
  4. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Monday 20 April 2026. Applications to register to vote can be made online.   
  5. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes and amendments or cancellations of proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Council House, Earl Street, Coventry, CV1 5RR by 5 pm on Tuesday, 21 April 2026.
  6. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Tuesday 28 April 2026. Applications can be made online
  7. New applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Council House, Earl Street, Coventry, CV1 5RR by 5 pm on Tuesday, 28 April 2026.
  8. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Council House, Earl Street, Coventry, CV1 5RR by 5pm on Thursday, 7 May 2026.

 

Julie Newman
Returning Officer
Dated:  26 March 2026

Printed and Published by the Returning Officer, Council House, Earl Street, Coventry CV1 5RR.