With local District and Parish Council elections due to take place on May 4, Maldon Nub News has begun its election coverage. You can find all our stories about those standing in the upcoming elections, as well as those choosing to step down in May, right here.

Keep an eye on this page for updates in the run-up to the elections. Maldon Nub News will speak to all candidates standing, and to members of the community who feel certain issues need to be tackled by our elected representatives.

If you are considering standing in the elections, or you simply want councillors to take note of a particular issue, get in touch with Maldon Nub News.

Postal vote registration deadline this Tuesday - find out how to register in Maldon District

Find out how to register for a postal vote before the deadline on Tuesday (April 18). (Photos: Ben Shahrabi)

District and Parish council elections will take place in the Maldon District on May 4 - but not everyone will vote in person.

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Liberal Democrats announce 'record number' of candidates vying for Maldon District Council seats

From left to right: Lib Dem candidates Simon Burwood, Robert Jones, Kevin Jennings, Nikki Swindle, Paula Spenceley, Nick Spenceley and John Driver. (Photos: Ben Shahrabi and Maldon Liberal Democrats)

A "record" 18 Liberal Democrat candidates will stand for election on May 4, offering voters the option of a "clear vision" for Maldon District Council.

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Full list of candidates vying for a seat on Maldon District Council

Maldon District Council Offices, pictured this afternoon (April 4). (Photo: Ben Shahrabi)

Find out which local candidates want your vote – to represent your area on Maldon District Council – at the local elections on May 4.

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Council Leader Penny Channer to stand down after 28 years as Maldon District Councillor

Maldon District Council Leader Penny Channer will stand down at the forthcoming local elections, having served for nearly three decades. (Photos: Maldon Conservatives and Nub News)

Councillor Penny Channer, current leader of Maldon District Council and the Conservative group, has announced she is standing down "for personal reasons".

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Local DJ David Baker to stand alongside Jane Williams for Labour in Maldon District Council Elections

Jane Williams and David Baker are Wickham Bishops residents, who want to represent the Labour Party at Maldon District Council. (Photos: Nub News and David Baker)

Local radio presenter David Baker, and Jane Williams, will stand in the local elections on May 4, to represent Wickham Bishops at Maldon District Council.

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Maldon independent councillors form political group for local elections – manifesto pledges published

Councillor Richard Siddall is leader of The Maldon District Independent Group and Chairman of Little Totham Parish Council (Photo: Richard Siddall)

Eleven local councillors have officially formed a political group called 'The Maldon District Independents' and published a manifesto, ahead of the local elections in May.

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Maldon District: Councillor not standing for re-election in May, but wants 'good and decent people' to 'step up' and represent their community

Cllr Skeens is not just encouraging people to stand for election - he is offering guidance to help people in their own campaigns. (Photos: Nub News)

Maldon District councillor Nick Skeens has told Nub News he will not stand for re-election in May but is urging others to represent their community as a councillor.

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Four Maldon District councillors confirmed to stand down at local elections in May - full list so far

Two Maldon District councillors told Nub News they intended to quit because they'd 'had enough'. (Photos: Maldon District Council, Ben Shahrabi, and Maldon Town Council)

With two months to go until the District and Parish Council elections, Nub News has revealed the Maldon councillors confirmed to not be standing and their reasons why.

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Maldon District Council Vice-Chairman and former town Mayor announces he won't stand for re-election, also quitting Town Council

Bowing out after four years as a Maldon District councillor, Councillor Stephen Nunn thanked residents for the opportunity to serve them. (Photos: Ben Shahrabi and Maldon Town Council)

Councillor Stephen Nunn, currently Vice-Chairman of Maldon District Council, has announced he will not be standing for re-election, seeking to pass on the "Local Government baton".

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Residents must show photo ID to vote in local elections on May 4, Maldon District Council says

The Government's move has been met with concern from two cross-party Parliamentary committees. (Photos: Ben Shahrabi)

For the first time, residents in the Maldon district will need to show photographic ID to vote at this year's local elections on May 4.

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