After nominations - briefings and drop-in sessions
When nominations close, we will host briefings and drop-in sessions to advise what happens next in the election. Each briefing will last about 90 minutes. There will be time for questions after each briefing.
Candidates will not need to book; they can click on the link for the briefing or session they want to join. From April 2026 we will add the links to each briefing and drop-in session to this page.
We will share information about:
- campaigning
- the election timetable and deadlines
- appointing polling and counting agents
- election posters
- the count
- candidate's spending limits
The dates and times for the post-nomination briefings are:
- Monday 13 April 2026 at 5:30pm
- Tuesday 14 April 2026 at 2pm
- Wednesday 15 April 2026 at 5:30pm
- Thursday 16 April 2026 at 4pm
The dates and times for the post-nomination drop-in sessions are:
- Friday 17 April 2026 at 2pm
- Monday 20 April 2026 at 10am
- Thursday 23 April 2026 at 5:30pm
- Wednesday 29 April 2026 at 9am
- Friday 1 May 2026 at 4pm
Any queries about these briefings should be sent to the email address returningofficer@wakefield.gov.uk. This is a new email address. It will help us prioritise emails from candidates away from other emails that we receive.
We will still pick up emails to our other email address but that may take longer than using the new address.
If you need something urgent then please call the Electoral Services team on 01924 305023.