Dunmore ward votes Thursday 29 October, 7am to 10pm. No poll cards are being sent: the four candidates, the three polling stations and the photo ID you need.

Voters in Abingdon’s Dunmore ward choose a new town councillor on Thursday 29 October. Polling stations are open from 7am to 10pm.

Four candidates are standing for the one seat on Abingdon-on-Thames Town Council. The returning officer published the Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations on 21 October.

One detail catches people out. The Vale’s by-elections page says the town council asked for poll cards not to be issued for this by-election. If you live in Dunmore ward, nothing will come through the door to remind you.

The candidates

The notice lists the candidates in this order, with the descriptions printed on the ballot paper:

Candidate Description on the ballot
Tim Hunt The Green Party
Julie Clare Kemp-Harper Liberal Democrats
Chris Palmer The Conservative Party Candidate
Luis Enrique Prado Reform UK

All four gave their home address as “in Vale of White Horse”, the option for candidates who ask for their address to be kept off the notice.

Where to vote

The notice names three polling stations:

  • All Saints Methodist Church, Appleford Drive, Abingdon, OX14 2AQ (station V1)
  • Long Furlong Community Centre, Olave Hall, Boulter Drive, Abingdon, OX14 1XP (station V2)
  • 2nd Abingdon Scout Hut, Farm Road, Abingdon, OX14 1NB (station V3)

Each station takes voters from one part of the electoral register. The notice gives the ranges as register numbers (XAE1, XAE2 and XAE3), which most people will not know. Without a poll card, the quickest way to check your station is to ring the Vale’s electoral services on 01235 422422 or email elections@southandvale.gov.uk.

Between them, the three ranges cover 5,310 entries on the register.

What it means for you

  • You do not need a poll card to vote. GOV.UK’s voting in person guidance says you give your name and address to the staff when you arrive.
  • You do need photo ID. Parish and town council elections are on GOV.UK’s photo ID list. A passport, a photocard driving licence, a Blue Badge or an older person’s bus pass all count, and an expired one is accepted if the photo still looks like you. A photo or photocopy on your phone is not.
  • The deadline for a free Voter Authority Certificate has passed. It closed at 5pm on 21 October, according to the council’s notice of election.
  • Emergency proxies are still open. If something stops you getting to the polling station, an emergency proxy application can reach the electoral registration officer at Abbey House until 5pm on polling day.
  • Lost or spoilt postal vote? The Vale reissues postal ballot papers until 5pm on 29 October.

Why the seat is empty

The vacancy follows the death of Councillor Margaret Crick in July. We reported in August that ten electors could force a by-election rather than let the council fill the seat by co-option. Enough requests arrived: the notice of election followed on 25 September, and nominations closed on 2 October.

Dunmore returns four of the town council’s 19 councillors.

Whoever wins will not hold the seat for long. The Vale’s elections page says the next scheduled parish council elections are on Thursday 6 May 2027. A by-election winner serves the remainder of the term until then, so this councillor will sit for a little over six months before the whole town council is up for election.

The published notices do not give a time for the count. We will add the result when the returning officer declares it.