The constituents of Wootton Bridge will be invited to head to the polling stations on Thursday 24th August, to vote for their preferred replacement for disgraced former Isle of Wight councillor, Daryll Pitcher.
Mr Pitcher, who is serving a prison sentence for historic rape charges, committed against a girl under the age of 13, when he was a teenager in the 1990s, resigned from his position last week.
Photo ID required
Those voting in the By-Election must remember to take photo ID with them to the polling station in order to vote.
Anyone who does not have one of the accepted forms of ID will be able to apply for free ID online or by completing a paper form.
The full list of accepted ID is available on the Electoral Commission’s website, along with more information about the new requirement and details of how to apply for the free ID, on the Website.
Interested in standing?
Those wishing to stand as a candidate should visit the IWC Website to find out more about the nomination process and deadline.
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