Current and future elections
Have you got Voter ID? - Voters are now required to show photographic identity in the polling stations, further information can be found at www.westoxon.gov.uk/voterid
Neighbourhood Plan for Brize Norton
A Referendum for the Brize Norton Neighbourhood Plan will take place for Brize Norton voters at Brize Norton Elder Bank Hall on Thursday 11 September 2025, between the hours of 7am to 10pm. Poll cards will be issued to registered voters after 6 August. Details for the Referendum can be found at https://westoxon.gov.uk/brizenorton.
Declaration of Result (Brize Norton) - pdf - 54 Kb
Statutory deadlines for absent voting and registration will be:
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Notice of Referendum |
Wednesday 6 August 2025 |
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Last day for Registration to Vote |
Tuesday 26 August |
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Receipt of Postal Vote Applications (and to amend or cancel existing absent voting arrangements) |
5pm Wednesday 27 August |
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Receipt of Proxy Voter Applications |
5pm Wednesday 3 September |
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Receipt of Voter Identification/Authority Certificate Applications |
5pm Wednesday 3 September |
Wootton Parish Council
A request from ten Wootton electors has been received to fill a Parish Council vacancy by holding an Election. If contested an Election will be held on Thursday 16 October 2025.
Statutory deadlines for absent voting and registration will be:
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Notice of Election |
Thursday 11 September 2025 |
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Last day for Registration to Vote |
Tuesday 30 September 2025 |
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Receipt of Postal Vote Applications (and to amend or cancel existing absent voting arrangements) |
5pm Wednesday 1 October |
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Receipt of Proxy Voter Applications |
5pm Wednesday 8 October |
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Receipt of Voter Identification/Authority Certificate Applications |
5pm Wednesday 8 October |
Local District and Parish Council Elections – Thursday 7 May 2026
District and Parish/Town Council elections will be held for a third of West Oxfordshire District Council on Thursday 7 May 2026.
16 Scheduled District Council Elections (one seat):
Ascott and Shipton ward; Bampton and Clanfield ward; Brize Norton and Shilton ward; Burford ward; Carterton North East ward; Carterton North West ward; Carterton South ward; Chipping Norton ward; Ducklington ward; Eynsham and Cassington ward; Freeland and Hanborough ward; Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt ward; The Bartons; West East ward; Witney South ward AND Woodstock and Bladon ward
Parish/Town Council scheduled elections will be held for:
Ascott under Wychwood (5); Asthal (5); Aston, Cote, Shifford and Chimney (7); Bampton (11); Bladon (6); Brize Norton (7); Burford (11); Cassington (5); Curbridge (5) and Lew (1); Ducklington (9); Fulbrook (5); Sandford St Martin (5); Shilton (5); Shipton under Wychwood (7); Standlake (7); Steeple Barton (9); AND Swinbrook and Widford (5).
Further details will be posted during March 2026