Details of candidates in two forthcoming Somerset Council elections have been published.

By elections are being held on 21 November for one vacancy in the two-seat Blackmoor Vale division and for one vacancy in the two-seat Rowbarton and Staplegrove division following the resignations of Cllr Sarah Dyke and Cllr Dixie Darch respectively.

Candidates for Blackmoor Vale are: Hayward Burt (Conservative); Gregory Chambers (Labour); Peter Ebsworth (Green Party); Howard Ellard (Liberal Democrat.

Candidates for Rowbarton and Staplegrove are: Alan Debenham (Green Party); Moya Doherty (Labour); Nick O’Donnell (Liberal Democrat); Pete Prior-Sankey (Conservative).

Details on both by elections can be found on Somerset Council’s electoral services webpage.

Voters must be registered to vote and bring valid photo ID if they plan to vote in person at a polling station. The Electoral Commission provides a full list of acceptable Voter ID.

Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Tuesday, 5 November 2024. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.

Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Electoral Services by 5pm on Wednesday 6 November 2024.

Those who have any questions about Voter ID or would like to request a paper form to apply for the Voter Authority Certificate, can contact 0300 123 2224 or elections@somerset.gov.uk.