This page includes information about any elections or referendums currently scheduled to take place in South Oxfordshire.
Didcot Town Council – Ladygrove (Parish Ward) by-election
South Oxfordshire District Council
There are currently no casual vacancies to South Oxfordshire District Council
In accordance with the Local Government and Police and Crime Commissioner (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections and Referendums) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 and the Coronavirus Act 2020 a poll will not take place until 6 May 2021 or until such date or within such period as may be specified in any further regulations made under the Coronavirus Act 2020. The date of the poll will be specified in the notice of election published by the Returning Officer.
By-elections can occur in any district, ward or parish if a serving councillor resigns, dies or is disqualified, thereby creating a ‘casual vacancy’.
When a casual vacancy arises, the relevant council must publish a “Notice of Vacancy”. If a request to fill the vacancy is made in writing to the returning officer, and it fulfils the criteria below, a by-election will be held. If however a vacancy occurs within six months of the date of the next scheduled elections, the vacancy is carried over to the next elections. The seat will remain vacant during that time and no by-election will be held.
The candidate elected at the by-election will then serve the remainder of the term in office until the next election.
The returning officer for South Oxfordshire District Council is Margaret Reed
