The role of the Mayor has powers that cover transport, business support, employment and skills support, spatial planning, housing investment and governance reforms.

If you are interested in standing as a candidate in the 1 May 2025 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Mayoral Election, this section of the website provides information on how to do so.

How to stand for election 

Firstly, to qualify as a candidate you need to be aged 18 or over and a British, Irish or qualifying Commonwealth citizen.

More information on the nomination process including the qualifications and disqualifications for standing as a candidate can be found in the Electoral Commission guidance to Candidates and Agents.

The nomination period for this election runs from Wednesday 26 March 2025 and nomination papers can be submitted between 10am and 4pm on any working day between this date and the nomination deadline which is 4pm on Wednesday 2 April 2025. 

By this deadline, the Combined Area Returning Officer must be in receipt of the following:

  • a completed nomination form
  • 100 signatures (at least 10 from each local authority area) of people on the electoral register
  • a signed and witnessed consent to nomination form 
  • a deposit of £5000, which is returned if the candidate receives more than five percent of the valid votes cast in the election for Mayor (cash, bankers draft, debit card or BACS payment - contact elections@eastcambs.gov.uk for BACS details)
  • a certificate from the registered political party’s nominating officer, where the candidate is not an independent
  • a signed request to use a registered political party’s emblem on the ballot paper if the candidate wishes to use an emblem

Download the nomination papes on the Electoral Commission website.

Nomination papers must be delivered by hand to the CARO at the following address: 

Electoral Services Office
The Grange
Nutholt Lane
Ely, Cambs
CB7 4EE

Contact the Office of the CARO to arrange an appointment to check and submit your nomination papers. 

Please note, the CARO is unable to give legal advice on a candidate’s eligibility to stand at the election.

You can contact the CARO with any queries you may have about standing as a candidate or the nomination process or the election. Their contact details can be found on our contact us page.