Upcoming elections

Seaford Town Council - Seaford North Ward By-Election

A poll to elect a councillor to Seaford Town Council - Seaford North Ward, due to the resignation of Roy Clay, will take place on Thursday 17 July 2025. 

Key dates and deadlines

• Tuesday 01 July 2025:
  • last day to register to vote
• Wednesday 02 July, 5pm:
  • last day for us to receive your postal vote application
  • last day to cancel your postal vote
  • last day to change existing proxy arrangements
• Wednesday 09 July, 5pm:
  • last day for us to receive new proxy vote applications
  • last day for us to receive your Voter Authority Certificate application
• Friday 11 July:
  • first day to reissue replacement postal votes
• Thursday 17 July:
  • polls open from 7am to 10pm
• Friday 18 July:
  • count commences 10am at Marine Workshops

An audio version of the ballot can be accessed here - Download audio file of Seaford Town Council, Seaford North Ward By-Election candidates to be held on Thursday 17 July 2025 (gi.ui.mediatype.mp3, 2 MB)

East Sussex County Council Elections

The government has decided to postpone county elections due in May 2025 in areas which are part of its priority programme for English devolution.

Ministers decided this was necessary to enable its ambitious programme of devolution and reorganisation of local government, including in East Sussex. It wants councils free to focus scarce resources on this democratic programme, including preparing for a mayoral election in May 2026 and for elections to new unitary councils.

It was the government's view that the alternative would have been to hold elections to a body which is not expected to continue in its current form. This would have cost more than £1.5 million of public money.

Ministers emphasised there is well-established precedent for postponing elections to enable reorganisation, including in North Yorkshire, Cumbria, Somerset and Buckinghamshire.

Ministers will now bring legislation to parliament to enable the new election timetable.

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 Voter ID Requirements.

East Sussex County Council Elections

The government has decided to postpone county elections due in May 2025 in areas which are part of its priority programme for English devolution.

Ministers decided this was necessary to enable its ambitious programme of devolution and reorganisation of local government, including in East Sussex. It wants councils free to focus scarce resources on this democratic programme, including preparing for a mayoral election in May 2026 and for elections to new unitary councils.

It was the government's view that the alternative would have been to hold elections to a body which is not expected to continue in its current form. This would have cost more than £1.5 million of public money.

Ministers emphasised there is well-established precedent for postponing elections to enable reorganisation, including in North Yorkshire, Cumbria, Somerset and Buckinghamshire.

Ministers will now bring legislation to parliament to enable the new election timetable.

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 Voter ID Requirements.