Voting

Frequently asked questions about voting and elections

Answers to common questions about voting and elections.

Absent vote - signature refresh

If you have a postal or a proxy vote that is more than five years old then you will receive a signature refresh form and a pre-paid envelope to send the form back to our scanning contractor.

Registering to vote in the annual canvass

How to get your name on the electoral register and register to vote.

Partial review of polling places

The council carried out a partial review of polling places in three of the wards in Brighton & Hove in 2014.

The Electoral Register

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

Plan ahead for voting

What to do if you know that you are unable to get to a polling station on election day.

Registering to vote as a student away from home

How to register to vote if you are a student living away from home.

Special Category Voters

How to register to vote if you are a British citizen living abroad, a member of the Armed Forces or a Crown Servant.

Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places

Brighton & Hove City Council gives notice that a full review of polling districts and polling places across Brighton & Hove is to be conducted.

Register to vote

Who can register to vote and how

Individual Electoral Registration

How Individual Electoral Registration works and who can register.

Help for disabled voters

How we make our polling stations accessible and alternative ways of voting if you can't come to a polling station.

Replacing your lost or damaged postal vote pack

How to get a replacement postal vote pack.

Outreach service - get help registering to vote

Our outreach service helps residents who might otherwise find it difficult to register to vote in the normal ways.

Register to vote if you are homeless or have no fixed address

If you are homeless, rough sleeping or in temporary accommodation you can still register to vote.

Annual canvass 2020/21

How and when we update the electoral register.