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NOMINATION PAPERS FOR THE LOCAL ELECTIONS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE ELECTIONS OFFICE AND MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED BY NOON, NEXT THURSDAY 8TH APRIL.

If you would like to stand as a candidate in the local elections or if you would like further information on standing as a candidate look at the Guide to Becoming a Councillor in Oldham, or visit the Electoral Commissions website, or contact the Elections Office - Tel. 0161 770 4718.

We need a few good honest souls with the interests of this town at heart to try and drag us out of the death spiral we are currently trapped in.

OLDHAM METROPOLITAN
BOROUGH COUNCIL
NOTICE OF ELECTION

An Election of District Councillors is to be held for the following Wards:

Name of Ward and Number of Councillors to be elected:-         

Alexandra 1                           Royton North 1

Chadderton Central 1             Royton South 1

Chadderton North 1               Saddleworth North 1

Chadderton South 1               Saddleworth South 1

Coldhurst 1                            Saddleworth West and Lees 1

Crompton 1                           Shaw 1

Failsworth East 1                    St.James 1

Failsworth West 1                   St.Marys 1

Hollinwood 1                          Waterhead 1

Medlock Vale 1                       Werneth 1

1. Nomination Papers
Nomination Papers can be obtained from the Returning Officer at the Elections Office, Room
222, Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham, OL1 1UL on Monday to Friday 8.40am to 5pm.

2. Delivery of Nomination Papers
Nomination Papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer at the Elections Office, Room
222, Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham, OL1 1UL, on any date after the date of this notice,
on Monday to Friday 8.40am to 5pm, but no later than Noon on Thursday 8th April.

3. Absent Votes
Electors and their proxies should take note that applications to vote by post must reach the
Elections Office, Room 222, Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham, OL1 1UL by 5pm on
Tuesday 20th April if they are to be in place for this election. This includes making
alterations to existing arrangements on a permanent basis or making a separate application
for a ballot paper to be sent to a different address for this particular election.
Applications to appoint a proxy must reach the Elections Office by no later than 5pm on
Tuesday 27th April except in cases where unforeseen illness or incapacity occurs after that
time in which case applications may be made up until 5pm on Thursday 6th May.

4. The Poll
If the election is contested, the poll will take place on Thursday 6th May, 2010 from 7am to 10pm.

Charlie Parker
Returning Officer
Dated: 29th March, 2010

COME ON FOLKS LET'S TAKE 'EM ON!!