Nominations

Kent County Council (KCC) election

The Notice of Election for the KCC election will be published on Friday 21 March 2025. We will accept nominations from 10am on Monday 24 March 2025 during the hours stated on the Notice.

Completed nomination forms must be delivered to the following address (not to The Amelia Scott in Tunbridge Wells):

You must book an appointment with the Elections team to submit your nomination papers. Nominations can be submitted by courier, if necessary, but if you choose to use this option, it is your responsibility to ensure that your papers reach us.

Candidates and election agents can contact the Elections team to book an appointment to submit nomination papers. Appointments can be made by email to nominations@tunbridgewells.gov.uk or by calling 01892 554024 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm).

We would strongly encourage candidates and agents to submit their nomination papers for an informal check before submitting them. Nomination papers can be emailed to nominations@tunbridgewells.gov.uk for an informal check.

Nomination papers

The KCC nomination pack is available as a downloadable ZIP file. This contains the individual files that make up the nomination pack.

• KCC Nomination Pack (ZIP)

If you have any issues downloading the nomination pack, or would prefer to receive the file by email, please email elections@tunbridgewells.gov.uk.

The Electoral Commission offers guidance regarding the completion of nomination papers for an election. Please refer to their guidance (opens in a new window) or seek your own legal advice before completing a set of nomination papers.

Candidate and Agent briefings

Briefing sessions were held in March for anyone interested in standing as a candidate at the KCC election and for election agents. There are no further sessions planned.

If you would like a copy of the briefing slides or a link to a recording of the online briefing session, please email elections@tunbridgewells.gov.uk.