Voting and elections

Find out how to register to vote.

Find out when you will be added to the electoral register if you update your details during the year.

If you can't vote at a polling station, or you don't want to, find out what a postal vote is and how to apply for one.

If you can't vote at a polling station, or you don't want to, find out what a proxy vote is and how to apply for one.

Find out more about the annual canvass, how we'll contact you, and how you can respond.

Read our privacy notice for information on how we collect, store and process your data.

Find out about elections coming up in Brighton & Hove.

Why you need to show ID when you vote at a polling station, what ID you can use, what to do if your name does not match, and how to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate.

How we make our polling stations accessible and how to vote if you can't go to a polling station.

Find out the results of past elections and referendums.

Find out about our partial review of polling districts and polling places 2025.

Find out more about the the redrawing of constituencies by the Boundary Commission for England.

Information about Brighton & Hove's Local Government boundary review

Find out what a BID is and the results of the Brighton BID Ballot held on 11 December 2025.