The Stockport Council election is next week, on 3 May.  Postal Voting forms have already been posted.

Democracy is a precious thing and we’d encourage all to use their vote, especially in Marple South (and High Lane) where there was only 23 votes in it in the last local elections.

On postal votes, a number of people have pointed out that pre-filling “19” on the date-of-birth section should no longer apply as the youngest, voting 18-year-olds were born after 1 Jan 2000.  Officers have assured me that they are filled in with “20”.  I am presuming they are pre-filled to prevent voters instinctively filled in today’s date rather than their date of birth.

Link to SMBC elections pages

Incidentally as they step down, Cllr Geoff Abell and Cllr Sue Ingham would like to thank everyone who has supported and encouraged them as councillors, in Sue’s case for 12 years.