| Date |
Description |
| 25 February 2026 |
ECC Prospective candidates event-online 6.30pm |
| 07 March 2026 |
ECC Prospective candidates event-in person 10am |
| 09 March 2026 |
MDC Candidates and agents briefing -online 6pm |
| 27 March 2026 |
Publication of Notice of Election |
| 27 March 2026 |
Poll card dispatch via Royal Mail |
| 30 March 2026 |
Delivery of Nominations starts 10am |
| 09 April 2026 |
Deadline for receipt of nominations 4pm |
| 09 April 2026 |
Last day for withdrawals of candidature 4pm |
| 10 April 2026 |
Publication of statement as to persons nominated no later than 4pm |
| 10 April 2026 |
ECC Prospective candidates event-online via Zoom at 12noon |
| 14 April 2026 |
Last day for notice of appointment of election agents by 12noon |
| 14 April 2026 |
Publish Notice of Election Agents by 5pm |
| 20 April 2026 |
Last day for registering to vote at this election Midnight |
| 21 April 2026 |
Deadline for requests for a new postal vote or to change an existing postal vote 5pm |
| 21 April 2026 |
Postal Vote dispatch via Royal Mail |
| 27 April 2026 |
Final postal vote dispatch via Royal Mail |
| 28 April 2026 |
Deadline for Voter Authority Certificate applications 5pm |
| 28 April 2026 |
Publication of Notice of Poll |
| 28 April 2026 |
Deadline for new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy) 5pm |
| 29 April 2026 |
Last day for notice of appointment of polling and counting agents & sub agents midnight |
| 29 April 2026 |
Final poll card dispatch via Royal Mail |
| 30 April 2026 |
First day elector can apply for a replacement for lost or spoilt postal vote packs |
| 07 May 2026 |
Last day elector can apply for a replacement for lost or spoilt postal vote packs 5pm |
| 07 May 2026 |
Last day for new applications to vote by proxy on grounds of a medical emergency 5pm |
| 07 May 2026 |
Last time to alter the register due to a clerical error or court appeal 9pm |
| 07 May 2026 |
Day of Poll 7:00 am to 10:00 pm Thursday 7 May 2026 |
| 07 May 2026 |
Verification (start after close of polls) and Count (to be completed by 5pm on Friday 8 may 26) |
| 11 June 2026 |
Last day for the receipt of return of County election expenses if the declaration of result is before 12 midnight on polling day |
| 12 June 2026 |
Last day for the receipt of return of COUNTY election expenses if the declaration of result is after 12 midnight on polling day |
