A special election will be held in the Town of St George next month to fill a vacancy left by the departure of Tania Stafford as a councillor.

A notice in the Official Gazette published on August 8 said Ms Stafford resigned on July 23.

She joined the corporation on April 25 as one of six municipal resident councillors. A government spokeswoman said an extraordinary election for the seat will be held on September 19.

The polling station will be at Penno’s Wharf cruise ship terminal. Nomination day will be September 5.

The spokeswoman said: “This election is only for municipal residents of the municipality of St George. Registration for this election will close on August 21 at 5pm.”

Other election related information can be found at elections.gov.bm.