Elections

Elections - May 2021

Elections will be held on 6 May 2021 for.

• Councillors for Crawley Borough Council (all wards except Furnace Green).
• Councillors for West Sussex County Council.
• Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex.

The timetable for these elections.

Notice of Election 29 March 2021:

• Details of the following notices can be found here
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• Crawley Borough Council Notice of Election
• West Sussex County Council Notice of Election
• Police and Crime Commissioner Notice of Election

Publication of statement of persons nominated – Friday 9 April

• Details of the following notices can be found here
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• Crawley Borough Council: Statement of Persons Nominated
• Crawley Borough Council Notice of Election Agents
• Crawley Borough Council Situation of Polling stations
• West Sussex County Council Statement of Persons Nominated
• West Sussex County Council Notice of Election Agents
• West Sussex County Council Situation of Polling stations
• Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner Statement of Persons Nominated
• Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner Notice of Agents
• Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner Notice of Sub-Agents

Deadline for receiving applications for registration – Monday 19 April

Deadline for receiving new postal vote and postal proxy applications, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes – 5pm on Tuesday 20 April

Deadline for receiving new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxies) – 5pm on Tuesday 27 April

Voting and coronavirus safety measures

In order to vote, your name needs to be included on the Register of Electors. Find out about registering to vote and how to cast your vote. Your can vote at a polling station, by post or by proxy.

Safety measures will be in place at polling places. We will comply with UK Government coronavirus guidelines to make sure it’s safe for you to vote in person.

Polling stations will look different, be busier than normal and it may take more time than usual to vote in person. To keep everyone safe and to meet coronavirus rules:

• There may be a change of location for your local polling station (please check your poll card)
• You may have to wait in a socially distanced queue outside the building
• One-way systems will operate in the building
• Staff will be wearing masks and face shields
• You’ll need to wear a face covering (unless you have a medical exemption) and sanitise your hands
• You’ll be encouraged to bring your own pen or pencil
• Polling booths, ballot boxes and pencils will be regularly sanitised.

Plan how you will vote

Polling station

Please check your poll card as your polling station might have changed since you last voted and remember to bring your mask and a pen or pencil. Polling places are usually busier early in the morning and after school so you may want to go at a different time when it’s likely to be quieter.

Postal voting

You may prefer your ballot papers to be posted to you, so you don’t need to go to a polling station to vote. If you are not already registered for a postal vote you can vote by post.

The deadline for applying for a postal vote at these elections is 20 April 2021 at 5pm.

You may appoint someone to vote on your behalf by completing can an application to vote by proxy.

The person you appoint as proxy must be registered to vote, be eligible to vote in these elections, and able to visit the polling station at which you would normally go to vote. This person can only vote as proxy for up to two voters unless they are close relations of the voters.

Contact Us

Email elections@crawley.gov.uk
Tel: 01293 438572