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Elections & Referendums 2026
Mayoral
The government has decided to postpone the Mayoral election that was due to take place this May until 2028.
Uckfield Town Council – Uckfield West – Parish By-Election
Thursday 27 August 2026
STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED
Wealden District Council
Election of an Uckfield Town Councillor
The following is a statement of the persons nominated for the election of a Town Councillor for
Uckfield Town Council (Uckfield West Ward)
Name of Candidate | Home Address | Description | Name of Proposer (*), Seconder (**) |
JOHNSON Gary | (address in Wealden) | Reform UK | Standing Aimee J * |
MURRAY Tim | 23 Downsview Crescent, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 1UA | Liberal Democrats | McClafferty Michael A * |
The persons above, where no entry is made in the last column, have been and stand validly nominated.
Notice Of Election
Wealden
Election of a Town Councillor
for the Town Ward listed below
Town Ward | Number of Town Councillor to be elected |
Uckfield (Uckfield West) | One |
- Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer, The Elections Office, Wealden District Council, Vicarage Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 2AX on any day after the date of this notice, on Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (excluding bank holidays) but no later than 4 pm on Friday, 31st July 2026.
- Nomination papers may be obtained from the offices of the Returning Officer, The Elections Office, Wealden District Council, Vicarage Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 2AX, during the times stated above.
- If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday, 27th August 2026.
- Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Tuesday 11 August 2026. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
- Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes and amendments or cancellations of proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at The Elections Office, Wealden District Council, Vicarage Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 2AX by 5 pm on Wednesday, 12th August 2026.
- Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday 19 August 2026. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate
- New applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at The Elections Office, Wealden District Council, Vicarage Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 2AX by 5 pm on Wednesday, 19th August 2026.
- Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at The Elections Office, Wealden District Council, Vicarage Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 2AX by 5pm on Thursday, 27th August 2026
Dated: Thursday 23 July 2026
Trevor Scott
Returning Officer
Printed and published by the Returning Officer, The Elections Office, Wealden District Council, Vicarage Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 2AX
Timetable
The first batch of poll cards are due to be sent on Friday 7 August, with the second batch being sent on Friday 14 August.
Postal votes will be sent 1st class on Friday 14 August.
Please see below for further important dates.
Election event | Time | Date |
Last day and time for the Delivery of Nomination Papers and Candidate’s Consent to Nomination | 4:00 pm | Friday 31 July 2026 |
Last day and time for Delivery of Notice of Withdrawal of Candidature | 4:00 pm | Friday 31 July 2026 |
Last day and time for publication of Statements of Persons Nominated | 4:00 pm | Monday 3 August 2026 |
Last day for applications to be included in the register of electors to be used at this election | Tuesday 11 August 2026 | |
Last time for receipt of applications to vote by post and for changes to existing postal or proxy applications | 5:00 pm | Wednesday 12 August 2026 |
Last day for Voter Authority Certificates | 5:00 pm | Wednesday 19 August 2026 |
Last day and time for the receipt of proxy vote applications for this election | 5:00 pm | Wednesday 19 August 2026 |
First Day to Issue Replacement Lost Postal Ballot Papers | Friday 21 August 2026 | |
Last day and time to make alterations to the register to correct a clerical error or to implement a court (registration appeal) decision | 9:00 pm | Thursday 27 August 2026 |
Last Time and Day to Issue Replacement Spoilt or Lost Postal Ballot Papers | 5:00 pm | Thursday 27 August 2026 |
Final deadline for receipt of proxy applications made on the grounds of unforeseen illness, physical incapacity, employment or service | 5:00 pm | Thursday 27 August 2026 |
Day of Poll | 7:00 am to 10:00 pm | Thursday 27 August 2026 |
Currently no referendums scheduled for 2026.
Elections & Referendums 2027
Town & Parish and Shadow Authority Elections
Currently, these elections are due to take place in May, following legislation.
Currently no by-elections scheduled for 2027.
Currently no referendums scheduled for 2027.
Candidates & Agents
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