Types of election

• Local Elections
  Bury is made up of 17 wards, and each ward is represented by three Councillors. Each Councillor is elected for a period of four years, and elections are held on the first Thursday in May in three out of four years (every fourth year there are no elections).
• Parliamentary General Elections
  Bury has two Parliamentary Constituencies, Bury North and Bury South.
• GM Mayoral
  Bury is part of the Greater Manchester Mayoral constituency. GM Mayoral Elections are held every three years. For more information on the GM Mayoral Elections go to GM Elects - Greater Manchester Combined Authority Mayoral Election.

By-elections: A by-election is held due to a resignation or death of a Councillor or MP.

Polling stations hours are 7am to 10pm. Your local polling station can be found on your polling card.