Brighton & Hove local elections – Thursday 2 May 2019
You can no longer register to vote in the 2 May elections. The deadline to register to vote in the local elections has passed.
Local elections are taking place in Brighton & Hove on Thursday 2 May to elect 54 ward councillors.
Polls will be open from 7am until 10pm. You must go to your allocated polling station.
To vote in the local election you must be:
- registered to vote by 12 April
- a resident in Brighton & Hove
- aged 18 and over (16 or over to register)
- one of the following nationalities; British, Irish, Commonwealth, all EU countries, Malta, Cyprus and British Dependent Territories
Apply for a postal or proxy vote
- Apply for a postal vote by Monday 15 April Plan ahead if you know that you will be unable to get to your polling station on election day
- Apply for a proxy vote by Wednesday 24 April Appoint someone you trust if you will be unable to get to your polling station
Key dates
- Friday 12 April: Last day to register to vote
- Monday 15 April (5pm): Last day for us to receive your postal vote application
- Wednesday 24 April (5pm): Last day for us to receive your proxy vote application
- Thursday 2 May: Polls are open from 7am until 10pm
Candidates (nominations by ward)
- Brunswick and Adelaide nominations (PDF 20KB)
- Central Hove nominations (PDF 20KB)
- East Brighton nominations (PDF 21KB)
- Goldsmid nominations (PDF 24KB)
- Hangleton and Knoll nominations (PDF 24KB)
- Hanover and Elm Grove nominations (PDF 21KB)
- Hollingdean and Stanmer nominations (PDF 22KB)
- Hove Park nominations (PDF 19KB)
- Moulsecoomb and Bevendean nominations (PDF 18KB)
- North Portslade nominations (PDF 18KB)
- Patcham nominations (PDF 18KB)
- Preston Park nominations (PDF 20KB)
- Queen's Park nominations (PDF 20KB)
- Regency nominations (PDF 16KB)
- Rottingdean Coastal nominations (PDF 22KB)
- South Portslade nominations (PDF 19KB)
- St Peter's and North Laines nominations (PDF 21KB)
- Westbourne nominations (PDF 19KB)
- Wish nominations (PDF 18KB)
- Withdean nominations (PDF 20KB)
- Woodingdean nominations (PDF 15KB)
Election documents
- Notice of election (PDF 18KB)
- Parish of Rottingdean notice of election (PDF 12KB)
- Notice of election agents - full list (PDF 192KB)
- Notice of Uncontested Election Parish of Rottingdean (PDF 10KB)