St Helens Town Centre ward election to be rearranged due to candidate death
The election for only the St Helens Town Centre ward on Thursday 7 May 2026 will be rearranged following the sad death of candidate Andrew John Feeney.
Article date: 15 April 2026
All other votes in other wards to elect St Helens Borough Council councillors will go ahead as planned on Thursday 7 May 2026.
Mark Palethorpe, Returning Officer for St Helens Borough Council said: "We send our condolences to Andrew's family at this sad time. Legally, we must now postpone the election in St Helens Town Centre Ward. I have already contacted the other candidates and will be writing to all affected electors in the ward."
A new date for the election for the Town Centre ward is being arranged which will be held within 35 working days of the date of the original date of the election. New poll cards will be sent to all affected voters once the date is set. They will tell voters how to arrange a postal or proxy vote if they cannot make it to the polling station on the new date.
Candidate nominations will reopen for a set period once the new date is announced. All other previous candidates remain validly nominated and will be included on the ballot paper.