Guidance for Candidates at Parish council elections in England Share on Email Print this page Print full guidance You are in the What you need to know before you stand as a candidate section Home Guidance for Candidates at Parish council elections in England What you need to know before you stand as a candidate Appointing your postal voting, polling and counting agents You can appoint agents to observe the following electoral processes, which you are also entitled to observe:the opening of postal votesthe pollthe count Last updated: 1 December 2023 Book traversal links for Appointing your postal voting, polling and counting agents Can I stand as a candidate at both a parish council and the election to the principal council? Candidate spending