Referendums

The Local Government Act 2011, Regulation 4(1) provides that electors in the council's area can petition the council to hold a referendum on whether a local authority should change to a different form of governance. A petition must be signed by at least 5% of the local government electors for the borough.

Verification number

In accordance with the above regulations, the number that is equal to 5% of the number of local government electors shown in the revised register of electors having effect on 15 February 2025 is:

4,910

This figure will have effect for the purposes of determining the validity of Petitions presented from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.

The number equal to 5% of the local government electors for 2026 will be published within 14 days of the 15 February 2026. If this number is less than 4910, the number to be used for verification purposes in relation to any petition submitted for the period beginning on the date of publication of the lower number until 31 March 2026 shall also be that lower number.

Pedro Wrobel, Electoral Registration Officer, Waverley Borough Council, Council Offices, The Burys, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1HR

Saturday 15 February 2025

To hold a petition for a referendum on an elected Mayor, you need to ensure you get more signatures on your petition than Waverley's verification number for 2025/26, which is 4,910.

Pedro Wrobel, Electoral Registration Officer, Waverley Borough Council, Council Offices, The Burys, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1HR

Saturday 15 February 2025