Election excitement is about to hit Sutton and you can monitor it throughout the day and night here on Sutton Voice.
Sutton Council has 18 areas called electoral wards and there are more than 200 candidates standing for the 54 seats that are available.
There is a wide range of parties standing, alongside the main three of Liberal Democrats, Labour and Conservatives . UKIP and the Greens have several candidates. There is also one independent candidate alongside a party which has been established to Keep Our St Helier Hospital which is standing in a few wards.
There will be many questions posed at the count which will happen in the early hours of Friday morning. What will be the impact of the strong surge of UKIP in the country as a whole and how will the national issues bleed into the local elections?
How will the staging of the European elections impact upon voting intentions?
In every ward there is a story, a different fight – with many new faces certain to emerge.
Throughout the day and night watch out for the blogs and updates to keep everyone informed on the outcome of these elections.
Sutton Council has 18 areas called electoral wards and there are more than 200 candidates standing for the 54 seats that are available.
There is a wide range of parties standing, alongside the main three of Liberal Democrats, Labour and Conservatives . UKIP and the Greens have several candidates. There is also one independent candidate alongside a party which has been established to Keep Our St Helier Hospital which is standing in a few wards.
There will be many questions posed at the count which will happen in the early hours of Friday morning. What will be the impact of the strong surge of UKIP in the country as a whole and how will the national issues bleed into the local elections?
How will the staging of the European elections impact upon voting intentions?
In every ward there is a story, a different fight – with many new faces certain to emerge.
Throughout the day and night watch out for the blogs and updates to keep everyone informed on the outcome of these elections.