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.

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.

EventDateDetails
Publication of Notice of Election Thursday 19 June 2025

Notice of Election - North Horsham

Notice of Election - Storrington and Sullington

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 NominatedBy 4pm, Monday 30 June 2025

Statement of Persons Nominated - North Horsham
Statement of Persons Nominated - Storrington & Sullington

Notice of Uncontested Election - Storrington & Sullington

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  
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