Voting and elections

Our next scheduled local elections for councillors are due to take place on Thursday 2 May 2019. From 30 July the Electoral Services team will be based at Hove Town Hall.

• Partial polling place and polling district review Undertaking a review of Hollingdean & Stanmer, Patcham, Hove Park and Central Hove Ward polling districts and polling place

​​Registering 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.

• Registering 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

Election information

• Previous elections, referendums and reviews Election results from previous elections
• 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 the various local and national elections work, how to register and how to vote.