Notice of Election - Rother Divisions May 2026
Notice of Election
East Sussex County Council
Election of County Councillors for the Divisions listed below
| Division | Number of Councillors to be elected |
|---|---|
| Battle and Crowhurst | 1 |
| Bexhill East | 1 |
| Bexhill North | 1 |
| Bexhill South | 1 |
| Bexhill West | 1 |
| Brede Valley and Marsham | 1 |
| Northern Rother | 1 |
| Rother North West | 1 |
| Rye and Eastern Rother | 1 |
1. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Deputy Returning Officer, Town Hall, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3JX on any day after the date of this notice, on Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm (excluding bank holidays) but no later than 4pm on Thursday 9th April 2026.
2. Nomination papers may be obtained from the offices of the Deputy Returning Officer, Town Hall, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3JX, during the times stated above.
3. If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday 7th May 2026.
4. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Monday 20th April 2026. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
5. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes and amendments or cancellations of proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Town Hall, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3JX by 5pm on Tuesday, 21st April 2026.
6. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Tuesday 28th April 2026. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photoid-voter-authority-certificate
7. New applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Town Hall, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3JX by 5pm on Tuesday 28th April 2026.
8. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Town Hall, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3JX by 5pm on Thursday 7th May 2026.
Dated: Monday 30 March 2026
Lorna Ford
Deputy Returning Officer
Printed and published by the Deputy Returning Officer, Town Hall, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3JX