The list of candidates standing for election in the General Election on 4 July in constituencies in the Somerset Council area is published today (Friday 7 June).
The statements of persons nominated can be found on Somerset Council’s General Election web page. The up-to-date list of polling stations will also be published.
The candidates are:
Bridgwater:
Pele Barnes (Independent); William Fagg (Reform UK); Ashley Fox (Conservative); Charles Graham (Green Party); Leigh Redman (Labour); Claire Sully (Lib Dem); Gregory Tanner (Workers Party).
Frome and East Somerset:
Martin Dimery (Green Party); Gavin Heathcote (Independent); Shaun Hughes (Independent); Robin Moss (Labour); Anna Sabine (Lib Dem); David Swain (Reform UK); Lucy Trimnell (Conservative).
Glastonbury and Somerton:
Tom Carter (Reform UK); Jon Cousins (Green Party); Sarah Dyke (Lib Dem); Hal Hooberman (Labour); Faye Purbrick (Conservative).
Taunton and Wellington:
Gideon Amos (Lib Dem); Charles Hansard (Reform UK); Rebecca Pow (Conservative); Rochelle Russell (Communist Party of Britain); Ryan Trower (Green Party); Brenda Weston (Labour).
Tiverton and Minehead:
Jonathan Barter (Labour); Laura Buchanan (Green Party); Rachel Gilmour (Lib Dem); Fred Keen (Reform UK); Ian Liddell-Grainger (Conservative).
Wells and Mendip Hills:
Craig Clarke (Independent); Helen Hims (Reform UK); Joe Joseph (Labour); Abi McGuire (Independent); Tessa Munt (Lib Dem); Meg Powell-Chandler (Conservative); Peter Welsh (Green Party).
Yeovil:
Steve Ashton (Independent); Laura Bailhache (Reform UK); Adam Dance (Lib Dem); Marcus Fysh (Conservative); Rebecca Montacute (Labour); Serena Wootton (Green Party).
Residents are reminded to make sure they are registered to vote before the deadline of Tuesday 18 June. Those not on the electoral register should visit www.gov.uk/register-to-vote It takes around five minutes to register to vote – just make sure you have your National Insurance number to hand.
The final date to apply for a postal vote is by 5pm on Wednesday 19 June.
Voters must also show Voter ID if planning to vote in person at a polling station. Accepted forms if ID include a passport, driving licence; an older person’s bus pass. More details are available from the Electoral Commission.
You can still use your photo ID if it is out of date, if it looks like you. The name on your ID should be the same name you used to register to vote.
Those without the necessary ID can apply for the FREE Voter Authority Certificate (VAC) – the deadline is 5pm on Wednesday 26 June. Applications can be made online, by post or in person. Help and advice is available from Somerset Council’s electoral services team on 0300 123 2224.
