Current elections

Current elections and by-elections

Next elections

The next scheduled elections are:

Local Government Elections, and contested parish elections on Thursday 7 May 2026

Submitting your nomination papers

Nominations will be accepted from 10am on Monday 30 March 2026.

The deadline to submit a completed nomination will be at 4pm on Thursday 9 April 2026.

Nomination papers must be hand delivered to: Electoral Services in person at the Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham, RG40 1WH. They will only be accepted between 10am and 4pm, Monday to Friday.

Nomination papers and guidance for local government elections, or for Parish council elections, can be found on the Electoral Commission website.

Key Dates

Publication of Notice of Election – Friday 27 March 2026
Nominations can be received between 10am to 4pm - from Monday 30 March 2026
Deadline for Withdrawal of Candidate - 4pm on Thursday 9 April 2026
Deadline for Receipt of Nominations - 4pm on Thursday 9 April 2026
Deadline for Notification of Appointment of Election Agent - 4pm on Thursday 9 April 2026*
Statement of Persons nominated - 4pm on Friday 10 April 2026
Deadline to Register to Vote - Midnight Monday 20 April 2026
Deadline to cancel or amend existing postal or proxy arrangements - 5pm Tuesday 21 April 2026
Deadline for new Postal Vote applications - 5pm Tuesday 21 April 2026
Deadline for proxy Vote applications - 5pm Tuesday 28 April 2026
Deadline for Voter Authority Certificate applications - 5pm Tuesday 28 April 2026
Publication of Notice of Poll – Tuesday 28 April 2026
Deadline for Appointment of Poll and Count Agents – Wednesday 29 April 2026
First Day to Issue Replacement Postal Ballot Papers – Thursday 30 April 2026
Day of Poll - 7am to 10pm Thursday 7 May 2026
Deadline for Replacement Postal Ballot Papers - 5pm Thursday 7 May 2026
Counting of the votes - Friday 8 May 2026
Return of Election Expenses - Thursday 4 June 2026^
Return of Election Expenses - Thursday 11 June 2026*

*All elections, excluding Parish

^Parish elections only

Future elections

If you wish to receive email updates about any upcoming scheduled and unscheduled elections, please complete our upcoming elections web form.

Find your polling station

Your polling station may have changed since you last voted. See our Where to vote page for more information.

Voter ID

You will need photo ID to vote at your polling station. See our voter ID page for more information.

Voting by post or proxy

You may wish to vote by either post or proxy. See our vote by postal or proxy pages for more information.

Previous election results

The May 2024 election results can be found on the local government and PCC election results page.

The July 2024 general election results can be found on general election 2024 results page.

All previous election results can be found on the election results page.