Overview

• Polling stations will operate from 7 am to 10 pm on May 1, with over 70 community venues, including schools, churches, and sports clubs, serving as voting locations.
• This election marks the first time photographic ID is mandatory for voters in Staffordshire County Council elections, aligning with recent national electoral reforms.
• Overnight vote counting will begin after polls close, with final results expected county-wide on May 2.
• Nine county council seats are being contested in both Stafford Borough and Newcastle Borough, with seven in Staffordshire Moorlands.
• By-elections in Newcastle Borough’s Loggerheads and Knutton wards address vacancies following a councillor’s death and a resignation earlier this year.