Upcoming elections
West Sussex County Council election - postponed
West Sussex Council May 2025 elections have been postponed to allow reorganisation plans to be developed.
The Government made an announcement in February 2025, confirming that West Sussex will be in the first wave of local government reorganisation and West Sussex County Council May 2025 elections will be postponed.
We expect the earliest that elections for the new unitary authorities will take place is May 2026.
Neighbourhood Plan Referenda
Four neighbourhood plan referenda are due to take place on 4 September 2025. These referenda are taking place in the parishes of Cowfold, Itchingfield, Lower Beeding and Pulborough. Please visit the Neighbourhood Planning webpage for more information.
For information about voting in a polling station, and voter ID, please visit our voting in person webpage.
If you have a postal vote, your pack will be despatched first class, around 21 August.
| Event | Date | Details |
| Publication of Information Statement | Friday 25 July 2025 | Information Statement - Cowfold Information Statement - Itchingfield Information Statement - Lower Beeding Information Statement - Pulborough |
| Publication of Notice of Referendum | Wednesday 30 July 2025 | Notice of Referendum - Cowfold Notice of Referendum - Itchingfield |
| Deadline to Register to Vote | Midnight, Monday 18 August 2025 | Register to vote |
| Deadline to apply for a postal vote, or postal proxy, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes | 5pm, Tuesday 19 August | Apply for a postal vote |
| Deadline to apply for a proxy vote, and voter authority certificate | 5pm, Wednesday 27 August 2025 | |
| Publication of Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations | Wednesday 27 August 2025 | |
| First date to apply for a replacement postal ballot paper | Friday 29 August 2025 | |
| Polling Day | 7am - 10pm, Thursday 4 September 2025 | |
| Count & declaration of result | By Friday 5 September 2025 |
Parish Council By-Elections
Storrington & Sullington Parish Council
By-election to elect two parish councillors for Storrington & Sullington Parish Council has been called. If contested, a poll will take place on Thursday 4 September 2025.
For information about voting in a polling station, and voter ID, please visit our voting in person webpage.
If you have a postal vote, your pack will be despatched first class, around 21 August.
| Event | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Publication of Notice of Election | Wednesday 30 July 2025 | Notice of Election - Storrington & Sullington |
| Delivery of nomination papers | 10am - 4pm, Thursday 31 July - Thursday 7 August 2025 | Nomination Pack - Storrington and Sullington |
| Deadline for delivery of nomination papers | 4pm, Thursday 7 August 2025 | |
| Publication of Statement of Persons Nominated | By 4pm, Friday 8 August 2025 | Statement of Persons Nominated |
| Deadline to Register to Vote | Midnight, Monday 18 August 2025 | Register to vote |
| Deadline to apply for a postal vote, or postal proxy, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes | 5pm, Tuesday 19 August | Apply for a postal vote |
| Deadline to apply for a proxy vote | 5pm, Wednesday 27 August 2025 | Apply for a proxy vote Apply for a VAC |
| Publication of Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations | Wednesday 27 August 2025 | |
| First date to apply for a replacement postal ballot paper | Friday 29 August 2025 | |
| Polling Day | 7am - 10pm, Thursday 4 September 2025 | |
| Count & declaration of result | By Friday 5 September 2025 |
Candidate Information
Please visit the Electoral Commission website for detailed information in relation to expenses. Information on expenditure limits for joint candidates is available on the Electoral Commission website. The forms required for the return of expenses are available in the "After the Election" section of the Electoral Commission website.
Parish Council By-Elections
Holbrook East ward - North Horsham Parish Council and Storrington & Sullington Parish Council
By-elections to elect a parish councillor for the Holbrook East ward of North Horsham Parish Council, and to elect two parish councillors for Storrington & Sullington Parish Council have been called. If contested, a poll will take place on Thursday 24 July 2025.
For information about voting in a polling station, and voter ID, please visit our voting in person webpage.
If you have a postal vote, your pack will be despatched first class, around 11 July.
| Event | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Publication of Notice of Election | Thursday 19 June 2025 | |
| Delivery of nomination papers | 10am - 4pm, Friday 20 June - Friday 27 June 2025 | Nomination Pack - North Horsham Nomination Pack - Storrington and Sullington |
| Deadline for delivery of nomination papers | 4pm, Friday 27 June 2025 | |
| Publication of Statement of Persons Nominated | By 4pm, Monday 30 June 2025 | Statement of Persons Nominated - North Horsham |
| Notice of Election Agents | By 4pm, Monday 30 June 2025 | |
| Deadline to Register to Vote | Midnight, Tuesday 8 July 2025 | |
| Deadline to apply for a postal vote, or postal proxy, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes | 5pm, Wednesday 9 July 2025 | |
| Deadline to apply for a proxy vote | 5pm, Wednesday 16 July 2025 | |
| Publication of Notice of Poll | Wednesday 16 July 2025 | Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations - North Horsham |
| First date to apply for a replacement postal ballot paper | Friday 18 July 2025 | |
| Polling Day | 7am - 10pm, Thursday 24 July 2025 | |
| Count & declaration of result | By Friday 25 July 2025 |
Candidate Information
Please visit the Electoral Commission website for detailed information in relation to expenses. The spending limit will be published on Monday 14 April. Information on expenditure limits for joint candidates is available on the Electoral Commission website. The forms required for the return of expenses are available in the "After the Election" section of the Electoral Commission website.
Future elections
The following elections are scheduled to take place in the coming years:
- May 2027 - District & Parish Elections