Local Council elections 2026

Notice of election

The notice of election was published on Monday 30 March 2026. This marked the official start of the Wandsworth local elections timetable.

Key dates for voters:

Apply to vote by proxy - the deadline to apply to vote by proxy is 5pm on Tuesday 28 April 2026
Apply for a Voter Authority Certificate - the deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate is 5pm on Tuesday 28 April 2026
Apply to vote by post - the deadline to apply to vote by post was 5pm on Tuesday 21 April 2026
Register to vote - the deadline to register to vote at the elections was midnight on Monday 20 April 2026
Poll cards - official poll cards were dispatched in late March. Details of your designated polling station are printed on your poll card. You can also use the polling station finder

Postal vote packs were sent first class via Royal Mail.

If your postal vote was already in place or your application was approved by 1 April, your pack was dispatched on 20 April
If your application was approved between 2 and 21 April, your pack was dispatched on 24 April

All candidates for each ward are shown in the statement of persons nominated notices, which can be found under official notices.

Don’t forget you now need to bring photo ID to vote in a polling station.

Find out how we make voting more accessible, and how to request reasonable adjustments.

You can listen to audio versions of ballot papers for all wards..

Use the polling station finder from the Democracy Club to find out where your polling station is.

All official notices for each of the 22 wards in the borough will be published here.

Updated: 29/04/2026