By-election for Whetstone Ward, Thursday 15 May 2025

A vacancy now exists for one Councillor for the Whetstone Ward of the London Borough of Barnet (Whetstone Ward has two elected Councillors).  

A by-election will be held on Thursday 15 May 2025.  

Check the Whetstone Ward Map (PDF, 2 MB)

Election notices

• Notice of vacancy for a councillor - Whetstone Ward
• Notice of election - Whetstone Ward by-election

Important dates for voters

• The deadline to register to vote is Monday 28 April 2025
• The deadline to apply for a postal vote is Tuesday 29 April 2025, 5pm (you must be registered to vote before you can receive a postal vote)
• The deadline to change existing postal or proxy arrangements is also Tuesday 29 April 2025, 5pm
• The deadline to apply for a proxy vote is Wednesday 7 May 2025, 5pm
• Photographic voter ID is required to vote at a polling station – if you do not have valid Voter ID, the deadline to Apply for photo ID to vote (called a ‘Voter Authority Certificate’) - GOV.UK  for this election is Wednesday 7 May 2025, 5pm. 

Polling day: Thursday 15 May 2025, from 7am to 10pm.  

Who can vote

You must be: 

• registered to vote in the Whetstone Ward
• 18 years of age or over on polling day
• a British citizen, a qualifying Commonwealth citizen, or a qualifying citizen of the European Union (further information can be found at Register to vote | Electoral Commission)
• resident in the UK
• not be subject to any legal incapacity to vote

If you aren't yet registered, you can register to vote online.

Ways to vote

Voting in person on polling day

You can vote at the polling station on Thursday 15 May 2025 if you are registered to vote in the Whetstone Ward. 

Get information on how to vote at a polling station, including:

• where your polling station is
• what to expect at polling stations
• the ballot paper(s)
• opening and closing times for polling stations
• what photographic voter ID is required to vote at a polling station
• assistance and disability support available to residents at a polling station

Apply to vote by post

You must be registered to vote (in the Whetstone Ward) before you can apply to vote by post.
The deadline to register to vote by post is Tuesday 29 April 2025, 5pm.

How to apply to vote by post

Apply for someone to vote on your behalf (proxy voting)

You must be registered to vote in the Whetstone Ward before you can apply to vote by proxy. 
The deadline to register to vote by proxy is Wednesday 7 May 2025, 5pm.

How to apply to vote by proxy

Information for candidates and election agents

Find out more about standing for Whetstone Ward by-election

You can also visit the Electoral Commission website