Upcoming Elections

Activity

Date

Documents/Information

Publication of notice of election

Monday 30 March 2026

First poll card despatch

Monday 30 March 2026

• This despatch will include anyone who was registered to vote as at 18/03/2026.

Candidate nominations open

Tuesday 31 March 2026

Nomination Pack:

• WSCC Nomination Pack 
• WSCC Nomination Pack

To deliver your nomination papers, please make an appointment with the Electoral Services Team via the following methods:

• E-mail: elections@midsussex.gov.uk
• Telephone: 01444 477003

Candidate nominations deadline

4:00 pm, Thursday 9 April 2026

Deadline for withdrawals of candidates

4:00 pm, Thursday 9 April 2026

Deadline for appointment of election agents

4:00 pm, Thursday 9 April 2026

Publication of notice of election agents

4:00 pm, Thursday 9 April 2026

Notice of alteration 1

Thursday 9 April 2026

Publication of statements of persons nominated

4:00pm, Friday 10 April 2026

First postal vote despatch

Thursday 16 April 2026

• This despatch will include anyone who was registered as a postal or proxy voter as at 01/04/2026.

Registration deadline

11:59pm, Monday 20 April 2026

Register to vote:

• https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

Deadline for receiving:

• New postal vote applications
• New postal proxy applications

5:00pm Tuesday 21 April 2026

Apply for a postal vote:

• https://www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote
• Postal vote application form

Apply for a postal proxy:  

• Please contact the Electoral Services Team.

Deadline for changes to:

• Existing postal vote arrangements
• Existing postal proxy arrangements
• Existing proxy arrangements

 5:00pm Tuesday 21 April 2026

Change existing postal vote:

• To cancel your postal vote and revert to voting in-person, please contact the Electoral Services Team.
• If you wish to vote by proxy, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote.

Change existing postal proxy: 

• Please contact the Electoral Services Team.

Change existing proxy vote: 

• https://www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote
• You can also contact the Electoral Services Team

Notice of alteration 2

Thursday 21 April 2026

Late postal vote despatch

Monday 27 April 2026

• This despatch will include anyone who was registered as a postal or proxy voter after the 01/04/2026 and before the deadline.

Publication of notice of poll and situation of polling stations

Tuesday 28 April 2026

Deadline for new proxy vote applications

5:00pm, Tuesday 28 April 2026

Apply for a proxy vote:  

• https://www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote
• Proxy vote application forms

Late poll card despatch

Wednesday 29 April 2026

• This despatch will include anyone who registered after the 18/03/2026 and before the deadline.

Final notice of alteration

Wednesday 29 April 2026

Notification deadline for the appointment of polling and count agents

Wednesday 29 April 2026

First day to issue a replacement for lost or spoilt postal votes

Thursday 30 April 2026

• Please contact the Electoral Services Team if your postal vote is lost, or if it has been spoiled.

Polling day

7am to 10pm on Thursday 7 May 2026

• Your polling station location can be found on your poll card.
• You can also search your polling station via: https://wheredoivote.co.uk/

Last time to issue replacement for lost or spoilt postal votes

5:00 pm, Thursday 7 May 2026

• Please contact the Electoral Services Team if your postal vote is lost, or if it has been spoiled. 

Deadline for emergency proxy vote applications

5:00 pm, Thursday 7 May 2026

To apply for an emergency proxy, download and complete one of the application forms below.

• Emergency proxy based on disability, hospital detainment or medical emergency
• Emergency proxy based on occupation, service or employment
• Emergency proxy based on grounds relating to voter ID

You can return your form via e-mail to elections@midsussex.gov.uk

Verification and count

Friday 8 May 2026

The count will take place at:
The Triangle Leisure Centre,
Triangle Way,
Burgess Hill,
West Sussex,
RH15 8WA

Deadline for candidate spending returns

Friday 12 June 2026