Forthcoming elections

Camberley West By-Election 2025

A by-election will be taking place on Thursday, 16 October 2025 to elect a councillor for Camberley West division of Surrey County Council.

You need to present photo ID at your polling station. Please visit the Electoral Commission website (external link) for further information.

Notice

Key Dates and Deadlines

Key dates for this election are as follows:

• Notice of Election – Thursday 11 September 2025
• Nominations open - Friday 12 September 2025
• Deadline for nominations - 4pm – Friday 19 September 2025
• Publication of Statement of Persons Nominated - By 4pm - Monday 22 September 2025
• Registering to Vote Midnight – Tuesday 30 September 2025
• Applying for a Postal Vote - 5pm - Wednesday 1 October 2025
• Cancelling or changing Postal or Proxy Votes - 5pm - Wednesday 1 October 2025
• Applying for a Proxy Vote - 5pm - Wednesday 8 October 2025
• Applying for a Voter Authority Certificate 5pm - Wednesday 8 October 2025
• First date that electors can apply for a replacement for lost postal votes - Friday 10 October 2025
• Polling day - 7am to 10pm – Thursday 16 October 2025
• Last time that electors can apply for a replacement for spoilt or lost postal votes - 5pm – Thursday 16 October 2025
• Deadline for emergency proxy applications - 5pm – Thursday 16 October 2025

Registration

Electors in Camberley West division need to be registered to vote in order to vote at this election. You are not automatically registered to vote because you pay Council Tax.

If you have not registered or have moved recently you will need to register prior to the election. The deadline to register is Tuesday, 30 September 2025. You can register to vote on the GOV.UK website (external link). 

How you can vote

You can vote person at the polling station, by post or by proxy.

Voting in person at a polling station

Polling stations will be open from 7am - 10pm on Thursday 16 October 2025. Details of your polling station can be found on your poll card.

You do not need your Poll Card to vote but it saves time at the polling station if you take with you to vote. You will need to present an accepted form of ID

You are also welcome to take your own pen or pencil to use in the Polling Station.

Postal voting

You can apply for a postal vote at any time until 5pm on Wednesday 1 October 2025. You can apply for a postal vote on the GOV.UK website (external link). 

The deadline for making changes to or cancelling existing postal votes is also 5pm on Wednesday 1 October 2025.

The date that postal votes are expected to be dispatched will be confirmed once known.

Completed postal votes need to be returned to the Deputy Returning Officer by 10pm on 16 October 2025. You can hand your completed postal vote into the Council Offices or at the polling station but you must complete the from staff will provide otherwise it will be rejected. Please do not leave postal votes in the Council letter box or at the Council Offices or polling station as they will be rejected.

Proxy voting

You can apply for a proxy vote, where someone votes on your behalf at your polling station until 5pm Wednesday 8 October 2025. Your proxy needs to be registered to vote and eligible to vote at the elections on 16 October 2025. You can apply for a proxy vote on the GOV.UK website (external link).

If you appoint a proxy, you are still entitled vote yourself at your polling station provided that your proxy has not already voted on your behalf or arranged a postal vote. Please note that your proxy will need to attend your allocated polling station to vote on your behalf.

If, after 5pm on Wednesday 8 October 2025 you find that you are unable to attend your polling station due to work or medical reasons, you may be able to apply to vote by emergency proxy. Please contact the Elections team on 01276 707165 or by emailing vote@surreyheath.gov.uk (link sends email) for more information.