Dorset Council’s Electoral Services department, part of their Legal and Democratic Services division have now published the official notifications of elections to Dorset Council and to Parishes within the Dorset Council area.
The notifications can be accessed on the following links but they include confirmation that there will be a vacancy on the Dorset Council of one councillor for our ward (Winterborne and Broadmayne), for up to seven councillors for the Broadmayne Parish Council and up to five councillors for West Knighton Parish.
Notice of election – Parish and town areas – 2 May 2024. v110324
Notice of election – Dorset Council – 2 May 2024 v110324
Where elections are “contested”, i.e. there are more nominated candidates than vacancies, an election will take place on the 2nd May at which the new rules about needing photo ID to vote will be applied.
See Voter ID | Electoral Commission 
There are full details about the nomination process on the Notices of Election and you can read more on our Elections page. Election 2024 – 2nd May – BROADMAYNE – A DORSET VILLAGE