Can you stand for election

Anyone can stand for election providing they are eligible.

Am I eligible?

• a British citizen or a citizen of the Commonwealth or European Union
• at least 18 years old

AND any one of the below:

• Registered to vote in Deanshanger Parish
• Have lived in or within 3 miles of Deanshanger Parish for the past12 months
• Principle place of work has been in Deanshanger Parish for the past 12 month
• Owner or tenant within Deanshanger Parish for the past 12 months

You can't be a councillor if you:

• work for the council you want to be a councillor for, or for another local authority in apolitically restricted post
• are the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order or interim order
• have been sentenced to prison for 3 months or more (including suspended sentences) during the 5 years before election day
• have been convicted of a corrupt or illegal practice by an election court