Upcoming elections
Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner Election – Thursday 2 May 2024
Police and Crime Commissioner elections will be taking place in the district on Thursday 2 May 2024. Brighton & Hove City Council are the lead authority for Sussex's Police & Crime Commissioner elections. Please visit their website for further information.
Please visit our ways to vote page, for information about voting at a polling station, as well as voting by post and by proxy. You will need photo identification to vote in person. Find out more about voter ID, including a list of acceptable forms of ID.
Election timetable
| Event | Deadline | Relevant Link |
|---|---|---|
| Publication of Notice of Election | Tuesday 26 March | Notice of Election Notice of Candidates' Election Address Submission |
| Notice of Election Agents | Notice of Election Agents | |
| Statement of Persons Nominated | Monday 8 April | Statement of Persons Nominated |
| Register to vote | Midnight, Tuesday 16 April | Register to Vote online |
| Apply for a postal vote, or to cancel or make changes to your postal vote arrangements | 5pm, Wednesday 17 April | Apply for a postal vote online |
| Make changes to your proxy voting arrangements | 5pm, Wednesday 17 April | |
| Apply for a proxy vote | 5pm, Wednesday 24 April | Apply for a proxy vote online |
| Apply for a Voter Authority Certificate | 5pm, Wednesday 24 April | Apply for a voter authority certificate online |
| First day to re-issue replacement postal votes | Friday 26 April | |
| Polling day | 7am - 10pm, Thursday 2 May | |
| Count & declaration of result | Sunday 5 May |
Future Elections
The following elections are scheduled to take place in the next 4 years:
- May 2025 - West Sussex County Council Elections
- May 2027 - District & Parish Elections
The next UK Parliamentary General Election must take place no later than 24 January 2025.