Elections will be held to elect councillors to the new East Surrey Council on 7 May 2026.
The Returning Officer for the East Surrey elections is Mari Roberts-Wood who is based at Reigate & Banstead Borough Council.
The Local (Deputy) Returning Officer for Epsom & Ewell is Jacqueline King. She may be contacted at:
Town Hall, The Parade, Epsom Surrey KT18 5BY. Telephone: 01372 732000
If you have any queries about these elections, contact Electoral Services on telephone 01372 732000 or email: electoralservices@epsom-ewell.gov.uk(link sends e-mail).
Register to Vote
To vote at these elections you must be registered to vote. If you know that you are not registered because you have moved home recently then you can register online via www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. The deadline to register to vote at this election is 20 April 2026. If you want to check if you are registered then you can contact us by e-mail at electoralservices@epsom-ewell.gov.uk(link sends e-mail), or phone on 01372 732000.
Poll Cards
If you are already registered then you will receive a poll card giving information about polling hours and the address of your polling station soon after 25 March 2026. If you registered to vote after 10 March 2026 then your poll card will be sent out around 23 April 2026.
Photo ID in Polling Stations
You will need to show photo ID if you vote in person or are voting as proxy for someone (you should take your own ID not ID for the voter who you are proxy for).
There is more information about Voter ID in polling stations on our website including how to obtain free ID if you do not have any https://www.epsom-ewell.gov.uk/council/elections-and-voting/voter-id-elections
Can’t vote in person?
If you are not able to vote in person on 7 May 2026 you can either have a postal vote or appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf.
The deadline for postal vote applications is by no later than 5pm, Tuesday, 21 April 2026.
The deadline to appoint a proxy is by no later than 5pm, Tuesday, 28 April 2026.
Postal votes will be sent out by 1st class post from 22 April and we expect them to arrive between 24 and 25 April. If you are going on holiday before or close to that date, you may prefer to appoint a proxy.
If after 5pm on 28 April you become unwell, or for work reasons cannot vote in person, the deadline to appoint an emergency proxy is 5pm, Thursday, 7 May. Contact the elections office on 01372 732000 for more information on how to arrange one.
Returning Your Postal Vote Pack
Please note that there are new restrictions regarding handing in Postal Votes at both Council Offices and Polling Stations. You will need to complete a declaration form if you hand in postal vote(s) and you will be restricted on the number you can hand in to no more than 6 including your own. If you do not complete the required form then your postal vote will be rejected and your vote will not count. This will also apply to postal votes put into the post box at the Town Hall.
This will not apply if you return your postal vote via Royal Mail.
Election results
Full information about the result of this election will be provided below on Friday 8 May.
Election Information and Official Notices
Standing as a Candidate - guidance on the Electoral Commission website(link is external)
Notice of Election (to be published 23 March 2026)
Statement of Persons Nominated (to be published 10 April 2026)
Notice of Election Agents (to be published 10 April 2026)
Notice of Poll (to be published 28 April 2026)