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Elections and Referendums

Chapters in this topic

  1. Types of election and referendum
  2. Introduction to registering and voting
  3. Registering to vote
  4. Ways to vote
  5. Remove yourself from the open register
  6. Upcoming elections and referendums
  7. Previous elections and referendums

Upcoming elections and referendums

We'll publish information about upcoming elections and referendums here.

Kent County Council

Kent County Council (KCC) elections take place every four years. They give registered voters in Swale the opportunity to vote for someone to represent them at the county level of local government.

The next KCC election is due to take place on 1 May, 2025.

For more information, visit KCC's website.

Leysdown Parish Council by-election

A by-election is scheduled to take place for Leysdown Parish Council on Thursday 1 May 2025.

Tuesday 25 March Notice of Election
Wednesday 2 April Candidate Nomination Deadline (by 4pm)
Friday 11 April Register to Vote Deadline (midnight)
Monday 14 April Deadline for Postal Vote applications and
cancellation or amendment of existing
arrangements (by 5pm)
Monday 23 April Deadline for new applications to vote by
proxy or to apply for a Voter Authority
Certificate (VAC) (by 5pm)
Thursday 1 May Emergency Proxy Application Deadline
Thursday 1 May Polling Day (7am to 10pm)

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