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Fletton and Woodston by-election on 12 Feb 2026
A poll for the election of a City Councillor for Fletton and Woodston will be held on Thursday 12 February 2026.
Please view the documents below for:
- Candidate names
- Location of polling stations
- Deadlines for applying for postal votes, proxy votes and voter authority certificates
Information for postal voters
If you are a postal voter in the Fletton and Woodston ward your postal vote may expire before this by-election takes place. We have written to all postal voters whose postal vote is due to expire on 31 January 2026. If we have written to you and you have not submitted a fresh postal vote application by this this date then your postal vote will be cancelled and you will only be able to vote in person at a polling station at this election. Applications can be made online at apply for a postal vote page on GOV.uk or by returning the paper application form that has been sent to you.
Due to the timing of this by-election, you may receive a Postal Poll Card in the post even if your postal vote is due to expire on the 31 January 2026.
The Returning Officer has a legal obligation to hold a by-election in respect of the vacancy arising from the death of former Cllr Thulbourn within 35 working days from the receipt of an election request from 2 registered electors.
If you require any further information, please contact electoralservices@peterborough.gov.uk.
Reapplying for a postal vote
Following changes introduced by the Elections Act 2022, postal voters are now required to reapply for their postal vote every three years.
Any domestic elector with a postal vote granted on or before 30 January 2024 must reapply by 31 January 2026. If a new application is not received by this date the Electoral Registration Officer is required by law to cancel the postal vote, and electors will have to vote in a polling station until a new postal vote application is received or if a proxy is appointed.
To vote in a polling station all electors are now required to bring in ID, accepted form of photo ID on the day.
We have already contacted all electors affected by this change, explaining how to reapply. If you have been contacted and wish to vote by post for future elections, please action as soon as possible. The Local Council elections are scheduled for Thursday 7 May 2026 and a by-election for Fletton and Woodston ward is taking place on Thursday 12 February 2026.
We have sent emails to all affected electors who we hold an email address for, which was sent from the Governments Secure NOTIFY system.
All other postal voters affected, for whom we do not hold an email, have been sent a letter which will contain information on what to do next.
The quickest and easiest way to reapply for a postal vote.
As part of your application, you will be required to provide your:
- Date of birth
- National Insurance Number
- Upload a photo or scanned copy of your handwritten signature in black ink on plain white paper.
The Elections Act 2022 introduced the following changes for voters for postal voters:
- Electors can now apply online
- Electors must prove suitable identity as part of the application process. Your identity will be verified against records held by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). If this identity check fails, you must provide evidence of your identity.
- Postal vote applications are now valid for a maximum period of three years and a new application must be made at the end of that time.
2025 results
- A referendum for the Werrington Neighbourhood Plan took place on Thursday 6 February 2025. For more information, view the Neighbourhood Plan page.
Wards and polling stations
Your poll card shows your ward and polling station.
You can also use the Electoral Commission's postcode look-up tool to find your local polling station.
You can also view our online map system to find out:
Contact Electoral Services
If you have any queries relating to local or parish council elections, please email electoralservices@peterborough.gov.uk or visit the Electoral Commission webpages for local elections or parish council elections.