Check out these election deadlines for the 2026 Local Election:
Don’t miss your chance to vote!
🗳️ REGISTER TO VOTE: Deadline 11.59pm Monday 20th April 2026
If you haven’t already, you can register online before midnight on Monday 20th April. If you have changed your name, address or nationality, you will need to reregister.
It takes just a few minutes! Visit www.gov.uk/registertovote
✉️ POSTAL VOTING: Deadline 5pm on Tuesday 21 April 2026
If you wish to apply for a postal vote, you must apply online by 5pm on Tuesday 21 April 2026.
Alternatively, you can download a printable form and hand deliver to the relevant Council’s Elections Office by the deadline.
🤝 PROXY VOTING: Deadline 5pm on Tuesday 28 April 2026
If you can’t get to the polling station yourself but don’t want to vote postally, the deadline to nominate another person to vote at a polling station on your behalf is 5 pm Tuesday 28 April 2026.
You can:
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- apply online for a proxy vote or
- apply by post for a proxy vote: you must get your proxy vote application to your local Electoral Registration Office (details below) by 5 pm Tuesday 28 April 2026.
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‼️ EMERGENCY PROXY VOTING: Deadline 5pm Election Day, Thursday 7th May 2026
In an emergency situation only (eg: medical emergency or new disability, last minute travel for work, loss / non-arrival of Voter ID), proxy votes can be applied for up to 5pm on election day. In the event of an emergency situation preventing your vote, visit www.gov.uk/how-to-vote/voting-by-proxy or contact the Birmingham Election Office (details below) for assistance.
🆔 VOTER ID: Deadline 5pm on 28th April 2026
ALL VOTERS MUST BRING VALID VOTER ID TO BE ABLE TO VOTE. Full list of accepted forms of ID.
If you do not have any accepted ID, you can get a free Voter Authority Certificate (VAC).
You can apply:
• online on the GOV.UK website
• by post by completing a paper application with a photo enclosed. Download printable forms
• in person at the council elections office (book an appointment using contact details at the bottom of the page)
Polling cards were sent out at the end of March. If you didn’t receive yours, you can still vote at your specified polling station, as long as you are registered to vote. To see where to vote, enter your postcode below:
For more help contact:
Birmingham Elections Office
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- Birmingham City Council
Electoral Registration Officer
Council House
Victoria Square
B1 1BB - Email: electionsoffice@birmingham.gov.uk
- Phone:0121 303 2731
- Birmingham City Council
Bromsgrove Elections Office
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- Bromsgrove & Redditch Electoral Shared Service
Town HallWalter Stranz Square
Redditch
B98 8AH - Email:elections@bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk
- Phone: 01527 881421
- Bromsgrove & Redditch Electoral Shared Service