Forthcoming Elections
This page provides details of elections which are due to be held over the next few years.
Elections 2019
District and Parish Council elections are due to be held on Thursday 2 May 2019. Key dates in the election timetable are as follows:
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Notice of Election - Monday 18 March 2019
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Candidate Nominations Open - 10.00 a.m. Tuesday 19 March 2019. Please call 01892 602407 to book an appointment to submit completed nomination forms.
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Candidate Nominations Close - 4.00 p.m. Wednesday 3 April 2019. We recommend you submit your papers 2 working days ahead of this deadline.
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Deadline to withdraw nominations - 4.00 p.m. Wednesday 3 April 2019.
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Deadline for the notification of appointment of election agent (District election only) - 4.00 p.m. Wednesday 3 April
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Publication of Statement of Persons Nominated - 4.00 p.m. Thursday 4 April
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Deadline for applications to register to vote at this election - Friday 12 April 2019
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Deadline for new postal vote and postal proxy applications - 5.00 p.m. Monday 15 April 2019
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Deadline for changes to existing postal or proxy votes - 5.00 p.m. Monday 15 April 2019
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Deadline for new proxy applications - 5.00 p.m. Wednesday 24 April 2019
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Publication of Notice of Poll - Wednesday 24 April 2019
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Deadline for notification of appointment of polling and counting agents - Thursday 25 April 2019
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First date that electors can apply for replacement lost postal votes - Friday 26 April 2019
Boundary Changes
All District Council and Parish Council seats will fall vacant on 2 May 2019. However, there are new District Ward boundaries for these elections and some of the Parish warding arrangements have also changed. There is a reduction in the number of District Council seats from 55 to 45. These 45 District seats are across 41 Wards. Further information on the review can be obtained from the Local Government Boundary Commission for England website (external link).
View The Wealden (Electoral Changes) Order 2016 (external link)
Electoral Registers
Because of the changes to District Ward boundaries, a revised electoral register will be published on 1 March to reflect the new wards. The polling district letters will remain the same but all elector electoral numbers will change. It is this March register that must be used for the nominations process (not the one published in December 2018).
The 1 March register will be distributed to registered political parties in early March. Prospective candidates can request a copy of the revised register, but in accordance with the legislation, it cannot be distributed to prospective candidates until the last date for publishing the Notice of Election which is Tuesday 26 March 2019.
However, the Elections Team will be happy to provide and confirm electoral numbers for prospective candidates by telephone (01892 602407) from 1 March onwards.
As a prospective candidate you are entitled to one free copy of the Register for the Ward for which you are standing. To request a copy please write to the Electoral Services Section specifying the Ward for which you are standing. A pro-forma which you can use for this purpose is included as part of this nomination pack.
Electoral Commission Guidance for candidates
Elections 2020
- Police & Crime Commissioner Election - 7 May 2020
Elections 2021
- East Sussex County Council Elections - 6 May 2021
Elections 2022
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Elections 2023
- District Council Elections - 4 May 2023
- Parish council Elections - 4 May 2023
Elections 2024
- Police & Crime Commissioner Election - 2 May 2024
Elections 2025
- East Sussex County Council - 1 May 2025