Call to register to vote for ‘milestone’ election for North Yorkshire mayor
Voters go to the polls on May 2nd
Last updated 12th Apr 2024
People in North Yorkshire are being urged to make sure that they are registered to vote so that they can take part in an election to decide who should become the first mayor for York and North Yorkshire.
The electorate will go to the polls on Thursday, May 2, to appoint the political figurehead to bring more decision-making powers and millions of pounds in funding to the region.
The deadline to register to vote for anyone who is not already on the electoral register is at midnight on Tuesday, April 16.
North Yorkshire Council and City of York Council will be running the election in the two local authority areas. The result will be announced in Harrogate once votes have been counted on Friday, May 3, the day after the actual election.
North Yorkshire Council’s chief executive, Richard Flinton, will be the combined authority’s returning officer as well as the local returning officer for North Yorkshire for the election.
He said: “This will be a milestone for all of us in our region to decide on who should take on this very significant role to bring a host of benefits to hundreds of thousands of residents and business across York and North Yorkshire.
“I would urge people to make sure that they are registered to vote to take part in the election on May 2. People do still have time to register, though, to make sure that they are able to go to the polls.”
Who are the candidates?
The candidates are:
• Cunliffe-Lister, Felicity Clare – Liberal Democrats
• Duncan, Keane Charles – The Conservative Party Candidate
• Foster, Kevin – The Green Party candidate
• Haslam, Paul – Independent
• Skaith, David – Labour and Co-operative Party
• Tordoff, Keith Graham – Independent