Upcoming elections

County, Parish & District elections - 7 May 2026

West Sussex County Council and Horsham Parish Council Elections will take place on Thursday 7 May 2026. A district ward by-election will also take place for Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham.

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 17 April.

Details of the new Horsham Parish are available on the Horsham Town Community Governance Review webpage.

Information for Candidates &  Agents

• For information about being a parish councillor please visit the National Association  of Local Councils webpage.

Candidate Information

Please visit the Electoral Commission website for detailed information in relation to expenses. The deadline to return election expense for the County and District elections is Friday 12 June. The deadline to return election expenses for the parish elections is Thursday 4 June.

• Electoral Commission page on Candidate Spending for Local Government elections
• Electoral Commission page with forms for reporting on Local Government elections
• Electoral Commission page on Candidate Spending for Parish Council elections
• Electoral Commission page with forms for reporting on Parish Council elections

The expenses limits are detailed below:

• County Divisions
• Parish Wards
• District Ward

West Chiltington Neighbourhood Planning Referendum- 11 June

A referendum will take place on 11 June 2026 for the West Chiltington Neighbourhood Plan. More information about the Neighbourhood Plan is available on the Neighbourhood Plan webpage.