Voting and elections
COVID-19: Changes to Electoral Services
The Electoral Services’ phone line and face to face assistance via Hove Town Hall’s Customer Service Centre will close from 5pm on Friday 20 March until further notice. The service will continue to respond promptly to emails sent to electors@brighton-hove.gov.uk.
Applications to register to vote can continue to be made online at www.gov.uk/registertovote and any documentary evidence required for registration can be sent by email.
Where possible please avoid posting paper correspondence as there may be a delay in any requests being actioned. However, the service will endeavour to process paper applications where possible.
The Electoral Registration Officer will continue to publish monthly updates and distribute these to credit reference agencies.
The signing of Pension Life Certificates will be unavailable from 5pm on Friday 20 March until further notice. The service is currently looking at how alternative provisions can be provided.
Register to vote
Please make sure you register to vote every time you move. You also need to make sure you plan ahead for voting in case you need a postal vote or proxy if you are on holiday, working away or have difficulty accessing the polling station.
- Register to vote Who can register and how
- Plan ahead for voting Apply for a postal or proxy vote
- The electoral register A list of everybody in the city who is entitled to vote and how to opt in or opt out of the open register
Elections and polling reviews
- Police & Crime Commissioner Election 2020 The UK Government has postponed the elections scheduled for 7 May 2020 due to the current and emerging situation around COVID-19
- General Election 2019 Find out about the recent election on Thursday 12 December
- Previous elections, referendums and reviews Results from previous elections
- Partial polling place and polling district review Review of Hollingdean & Stanmer, Patcham, Hove Park and Central Hove Ward polling districts and polling place
- Frequently asked questions about elections and voting Get answers to your FAQs
- Privacy notice What we do with the data you give us
Visit gov.uk for more information on how local and national elections work, how to register and how to vote.