Seale and Sands Parish Council By-Election
A vacancy has arisen in the office of Councillor at Seale and Sands Parish Council. The required number of registered voters have duly claimed a by-election to fill the vacancy.
If contested, the poll will be held on Thursday 18 June 2026.
Election Notices
Notice of Election: Seale and Sands Parish Council (PDF, 83 KB)
Candidate Nominations
Eligible persons who wish to be candidates at these elections must deliver duly completed nomination papers to Electoral Services on any working day from Wednesday 29 April 2026, and by no later than the deadline of 4pm on Thursday 21 May 2026.
Please see / download the Candidate Nomination Pack:
Candidate Nomination Pack: Seale and Sands Parish Council (PDF, 320 KB)
Prospective candidates are asked to please make an appointment to attend the GBC Council Office in-person to submit completed nomination papers. To arrange this please contact Electoral Services directly by phone on 01483 444107 or via email: electoralservices@guildford.gov.uk
Ahead of your in-person appointment to submit your hard copy papers formally, to ensure all goes smoothly, we encourage you to seek an informal check of your papers several days in advance. You can do this by email to Electoral Services via the email address shown above. We will check them and reply to you as soon as possible.
Confirmed candidate details will be published here on Friday 22 May 2026.
Election Timetable
The key dates for voters and election participants to note, are as follows:
| Event | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Candidate nominations open | Wednesday 29 April 2026 |
| Poll cards dispatched to electors via Royal Mail (2nd class post) | TBC |
| Candidate nominations close | 4pm on Thursday 21 May 2026 |
Main issue of postal vote packs (1st class post) to those who have successfully applied to vote by post | Thursday 28 May 2026 |
Application deadline to register to vote (for those not already registered) | 11.59pm on Tuesday 2 June 2026 |
| Application deadline for postal voting or to amend an existing arrangement | 5pm on Wednesday 3 June 2026 |
Final issue of late postal vote packs (1st class post) | Monday 8 June 2026 |
| Application deadlines for proxy voting or for a voter authority certificate | 5pm on Wednesday 10 June 2026 |
| Polling Day | Thursday 18 June 2026 |
| Results declared | Overnight 18 or 19 June 2026 |