London Fields and Stoke Newington by-election candidates announced

In poll position: by-elections will take place on 12 September. Photograph: Martin Deutsch

The nominated candidates for the two upcoming by-elections in Hackney have been announced.

The by-elections are to take place on 12 September 2024.

The candidates are for the London Fields and Stoke Newington wards, are, respectively and in alphabetical order, by surname:

London Fields ward:

Sarah Byrne, Independent

Peter Friend, Liberal Democrats

George Gooch, Labour party

Diana Mikolajewska, Conservative party

Olivia Taylor, Workers Party – For Britain, For Gaza

Stoke Newington ward:

Tan Bui, Independent

Liam Davis, Green party

Zak Davies-Khan, Labour party

Tareke Gregg, Conservative party

Thrusie Maurseth-Cahill, Liberal Democrats

Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on 27 August 2024. Applications can be made online: Register to vote.

Voters will need to show photo ID when voting in person in this by-election.

Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes or cancellations or amendments of proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Electoral Services, Hackney Town Hall, Mare Street, London, E8 1EA by 5pm on 28 August 2024. Applications can be made online: Apply for a postal vote.

New applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Hackney Town Hall, Mare Street, London, E8 1EA by 5 pm on Wednesday, 4th September 2024.

Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Electoral Services by 5pm on 4 September 2024.

Note: this article was amended at 13:07 on Thursday 22 August 2024 to correct the names of the Liberal Democrat and Conservative party candidates.