Current and future elections

Details of upcoming elections

Details of any vacancies, notices and forthcoming elections will be made available on this page once published.

Police and Crime Commissioner Election – 2 May 2024.
The next UK Parliamentary Election must be held no later than 28 January 2025.
Elections for all County Council seats are held every four years. The next scheduled elections will be on Thursday 1 May 2025.
Elections for all Borough Council seats are held every four years. The next scheduled elections will be on Thursday 6 May 2027.
Elections for all Parish and Town Council seats are held every four years. The next scheduled elections will be on Thursday 6 May 2027.

Ways to vote

In person

If you are registered and eligible to vote, you can vote in person at the polling station. We will send a poll card prior to an election telling you where your polling station is located.

By post

If you are registered to vote you can apply for a postal vote.

To download and print a postal vote application form visit www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/apply-vote-post

If you are unable to print the application form, contact Electoral Services to arrange for a paper form to be sent.

There are deadlines to apply for, amend or cancel a postal vote in the run up to an election.

You must re-apply for a postal vote if you move or change your name.

By proxy

If are registered to vote but know that you won’t be able to get to your polling station on polling day you can apply for a proxy vote i.e., someone you trust is appointed to cast your vote for you.

To apply to vote by proxy you have to complete a form and give a reason why you can’t get to the polling station in person. You can download and print the relevant proxy application form www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/apply-vote-proxy

If you are unable to print the form, contact Electoral Services.

There are deadlines to apply for, amend or cancel a proxy vote in run the up to an election.