Due to the death of Cllr Sukhbir Singh Dhaliwal, a vacancy has arisen in the office of councillor for the Cranford ward. A by-election to fill the vacancy will take place in the Cranford ward on Thursday 21 August 2025.
Who can vote in this by-election?
Registered electors in the Cranford ward who are British, Irish, qualifying European Union or qualifying Commonwealth citizens and are 18 years old or older on Thursday 21 August. To check if you are eligible to register to vote, click here.
Key dates
Thursday 17 July 2025 from 10am |
First day to submit nomination papers to stand as a candidate |
Friday 25 July 2025, by 4pm |
Last day to submit nomination papers to stand as a candidate |
Tuesday 5 August 2025 at Midnight |
This is the last date you can register to vote to participate in the Cranford By-Election |
Wednesday 6 August 2025, by 5pm |
This is the last day you can apply for and return your postal vote application or make amendments to any existing voting arrangements |
Wednesday 13 August 2025, by 5pm |
This is the last day you can apply for and return your proxy vote application |
Wednesday 13 August 2025, by 5pm |
This is the last day you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate, if you do not have an accepted form of photo ID |
Friday 15 August 2025 |
First day to issue replacement lost postal votes |
Thursday 21 August 2025 - 7am to 10pm |
Get ready to vote – remember to bring your photo ID when voting at a polling station – today is polling day |