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Notice of Election - Goldsmid by-election, Thursday 25 June 2026
Notice of Election
Brighton & Hove City Council - Election of Councillors for the Wards listed below
| Ward | Number of Councillors to be elected |
|---|---|
| Goldsmid | One |
1. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer, Electoral Services Office (Room 205), Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, BN3 3BQ between 10am and 4pm on any working day from Thursday, 21 May 2026 to Friday, 29 May 2026.
2. Nomination papers may be obtained from the offices of the Returning Officer, Electoral Services Office (Room 205), Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, BN3 3BQ, during the times stated above.
3. If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday, 25 June 2026.
4. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Tuesday, 9 June 2026. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
5. Applications for postal votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday, 10 June 2026. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote
6. Amendments or cancellations of postal and proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday, 10 June 2026
7. New applications to vote by proxy must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday, 17 June 2026. Some applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote
8. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday, 17 June 2026. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate
9. Applications to vote by emergency proxy must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Thursday, 25 June 2026
Dated: Wednesday 20 May 2026
Jess Gibbons, Returning Officer
Published by the Returning Officer, Electoral Services Office (Room 205), Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, BN3 3BQ