Notice of Election

Elections are to be held for Councillors to serve on Derry City and Strabane District Council. In the event of a contest, a poll will be taken on 18 May 2023 and the hours of the poll will be from 7.00am to 10.00pm. 

The number of Councillors to be elected for each District Electoral Area of the Council is as follows: 

Nomination papers may be delivered to John Kelpie, the Deputy Returning Officer (DRO), at the Council Offices, 98 Strand Road, Derry BT48 7NN, the Council Offices, 47 Derry Road, Strabane BT82 8DY,  Harbour  House, Harbour Square, Derry BT48 6AF and the Guildhall, Guildhall Street, Derry BT48 6DQ between 10.00am and 4.00pm on 12 April, 13 April, 14 April, 17 April, 18 April, 19 April, 20 April, 21 April and from 10.00am to 1.00pm on 24 April 2023. They may only be delivered by the candidate, proposer or seconder or by the election agent if the agent’s name and address have been given to the Deputy Returning Officer. 

Nomination papers may be downloaded from the Council website or the Electoral Office website www.eoni.org.uk or obtained during normal office hours from the Deputy Returning Officer by either calling at the office or by telephoning 028 71253253. 

Applications to vote by post or by proxy are available to download from the Electoral Office website www.eoni.org.uk. Completed applications must reach the Electoral Office for NI, 15 Church Street, Belfast BT1 1ER by 5.00pm on 26 April 2023 except where the application is made on the grounds of unforeseen illness. Any such application must reach the Absent Voting Unit by 5.00pm on 10 May 2023.