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Upcoming elections

For details of upcoming elections and referendums in Lewes and Eastbourne, please select the relevant council tab. 

The next scheduled elections in Lewes are the Lewes District Council/Town and Parish Elections which are due to be held on Thursday, 4 May 2023.

Key dates in the election timetable are as follows: 

  • Candidate Nominations close - 4pm on Tuesday, 4 April 2023 (Do not submit nominations close to the deadline as errors can make them invalid with no time for issues to be resolved)
  • Electoral Registration Deadline - Monday, 17 April 2023
  • Postal Vote Application Deadline - 5pm on Tuesday, 18 April 2023
  • Proxy Vote Application Deadline - 5pm on Tuesday, 25 April 2023

IMPORTANT INFORMATION - All electors voting in person at a polling station will now be required to show photographic identification in order to vote. For more information, please visit our page on the New Voter ID Requirements.

The next scheduled elections in Eastbourne are the local Eastbourne Borough Council Elections which will be held on Thursday, 4 May 2023.

Key dates in the election timetable are as follows:

  • Candidate Nominations close - 4pm on Tuesday, 4 April 2023 (Do not submit nominations close to the deadline as errors can make them invalid with no time for issues to be resolved)
  • Electoral Registration Deadline - Monday, 17 April 2023
  • Postal Vote Application Deadline - 5pm on Tuesday, 18 April 2023
  • Proxy Vote Application Deadline - 5pm on Tuesday, 25 April 2023

IMPORTANT INFORMATION - All electors voting in person at a polling station will now be required to show photographic identification in order to vote. For more information, please visit our page on the New Voter ID Requirements.