Council Election Cycle consultation
Derby City Council is to ask the residents and businesses of Derby for their views on how the city runs its elections.
Local elections are currently held three times in every four years, with a 17 of the 51 council seats contested at each election. This is known as the ‘Elections by Thirds’ model.
We are considering adopting a ‘Whole Council Elections’ model, whereby one Local Election would be held every four years where all 51 seats are contested. There would be no other Local Elections during the intervening period, unless a by-election was required for a councillor resignation, retirement or other reason. This would begin in 2022.
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