Voting and elections
Register to vote, election dates and results
Covid-19: Changes to Electoral Services
To contact the Electoral Services team:
- Email electors@brighton-hove.gov.uk, the service will respond to emails quickly
- phone lines are available Monday to Friday 9am to 1pm
- send documents or forms to Electoral Services, Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, BN3 3BQ
- Hove Town Hall’s Customer Service Centre is still closed to the public
Applications to register to vote should be made online and any documentary evidence required for registration should be sent by email.
Where possible please use the digital response methods available. Please avoid posting paper correspondence as there may be a delay in any requests being actioned.
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 available monthly via a strict appointment basis. Please contact the service for further information.
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
- Election dates and results Find out about upcoming elections and results of past elections
- Police & Crime Commissioner Election 2021 The PCC election is scheduled to go ahead as planned on Thursday 6 May
- City by-elections - May 2021 By-elections will be held in the Hollingdean & Stanmer ward and the Patcham ward on Thursday 6 May 2021.
- Police & Crime Commissioner Election information for Brighton & Hove residents Find out about the new dates and how to vote safely in Brighton & Hove.
- 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.