Manchester City Council

The Council and democracy Notice of Election: Combined Authority Mayoral Election for the Greater Manchester Combined Authority

  1. An Election is to be held for the Mayor of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
  2. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Combined Authority Returning Officer, The Rates Hall, Town Hall Extension, Manchester City Council, Mount Street entrance, Manchester, M2 5DP on any working day after the date of publication of this notice, between the hours of 10am and 4pm but by no later than 4pm on Friday 3 July 2026.
  3. Nomination papers may be obtained from the above place, during the times stated above.
  4. If the election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday 30 July 2026.
  5. A candidate’s deposit of £5,000 may only be made by the deposit of legal tender, by means of a banker’s draft or by means of Faster Payments / Same Day Bank Payment, at the place and within the time for delivery of nomination papers. No other method of making a deposit is available.
  6. Applications to be included in the register of electors must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer (see contact details below) by 12 midnight on Tuesday 14 July 2026, if they are to be effective for the election. Applications can be made either directly to the relevant Electoral Registration Officer or online at: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.
  7. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for this election must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday 22 July 2026. Applications can be made online at: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate.
  8. Applications and notices in respect of postal voting, and those in respect of changes to (including cancellation of) existing proxy voting arrangements, must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday 15 July 2026, if they are to be effective for the election. Applications to vote by post can also be made online at: https://www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote.
  9. All new applications to vote by proxy (except those applied for on relevant emergency grounds) must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday 22 July 2026, if they are to be effective for the election. Applications to vote by proxy can also be made online at: https://www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote.
  10. All applications to vote by proxy on relevant emergency grounds (disability occurring after 5pm on Wednesday 22 July 2026; grounds relating to the applicant’s occupation, service or employment, where the applicant became aware of those grounds after 5pm on Wednesday 22 July 2026; detention under civil powers as a mental health patient; or grounds relating to voter identification) must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Thursday 30 July 2026, if they are to be effective for the election.
  11. Any candidate wishing to have their election address included in the election booklet will need to have submitted their election address to the Combined Authority Returning Officer by no later than 4pm on Friday 3 July 2026. Candidates will need to pay a contribution towards the cost of printing the booklet, which has been set at £5,000. This must be paid by the deadline for delivery of nominations.

Electoral Registration Officer contact details

  • Bolton MBC
    • The Elections Team
      Bolton Council
      Howell Croft North
      Bolton
      BL1 1QY

    • Email
      elections@bolton.gov.uk

    • Tel: 01204 338 024
  • Bury MBC
  • Manchester City Council
    • Electoral Services Unit
      Manchester Town Hall Extension
      Manchester
      M60 2LA

    • Email
      esu@manchester.gov.uk

    • Tel: 0161 234 1212
  • Oldham MBC
    • Elections Office
      JR Clynes Building
      Cultural Quarter
      Greaves Street
      Oldham
      OL1 1AL

    • Email
      election@oldham.gov.uk

    • Tel: 0161 770 4718
  • Rochdale MBC
    • Elections Office
      Floor 2
      Number One Riverside
      Smith Street
      Rochdale
      OL16 1XU

    • Email
      elections@rochdale.gov.uk

    • Tel: 0300 303 0345
  • Salford City Council
    • Electoral Services Team
      Salford Civic Centre
      Chorley Road
      Swinton
      M27 5DA

    • Email
      elections@salford.gov.uk

    • Tel: 0161 793 2500
  • Stockport MBC
  • Tameside MBC
    • Elections Office
      Dukinfield Town Hall
      King Street
      Dukinfield
      Tameside
      SK16 4LA

    • Email
      elections@tameside.gov.uk

    • Tel: 0161 342 8355
  • Trafford MBC
    • Electoral Services Department
      Trafford Town Hall
      Talbot Road
      Stretford
      Manchester
      M32 0TH

    • Email
      elections@trafford.gov.uk

    • Tel: 0800 0234 206
  • Wigan MBC
    • Elections Office
      Wigan Council
      Wigan New Town Hall
      Library Street
      Wigan
      WN1 1YN

    • Email
      elections@wigan.gov.uk

    • Tel: 01942 827 168

Dated: Thursday 25 June 2026
Caroline Simpson
Combined Authority Returning Officer