Your next election
Local election to be held on 7 May 2026
The next local election is scheduled for Thursday, 7 May 2026.
The last local election was held on Thursday, 2 May 2024.
Election notices
Once election notices are available for the next election we will add these to this section.
Key deadlines
Once key dates are available for the next election we will add these to this section.
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Publication of notice of election | To be published when available. |
| Receipt of nominations | To be published when available. |
| Withdrawal of candidates | To be published when available. |
| Appointment of election agents | To be published when available. |
| Publication of notice of election agents | To be published when available. |
| Publication of statements of persons nominated | To be published when available. |
| Last date to register to vote | To be published when available. |
| Receipt of postal vote applications | To be published when available. |
| Last day for voter authority certificates | To be published when available. |
| Publication of notice of poll | To be published when available. |
| Receipt of proxy vote applications | To be published when available. |
| First day to issue replacement lost postal ballot papers | To be published when available. |
| Last day to issue replacement spoilt or lost postal ballot papers | To be published when available. |
| Receipt of emergency proxy vote applications | To be published when available. |
| Day of poll | 7am-10pm on Thursday, 7 May 2026 |