THURROCK Council has officially published notice of the upcoming local electionwhich will take place on Thursday 7 May.
Elections will be held for all 49 seats and in 20 wards across Thurrock for the first time since 2004, with each ward being represented by either two or three councillors.
This will mean some changes for voters.
- As all seats are up for election, all voters will be able to vote for either two or three candidates depending on the size of their ward.
- Following a boundary review, ward boundaries and names may have changed. For more information on wards, visit: thurrock.gov.uk/local-elections-2026/information-for-voters
- In some cases electors will vote at new polling stations. To find out which polling station you need to attend, visit: thurrock.gov.uk/local-elections-2026/information-for-voters#polling-stations or check your polling card.
If you are interested in standing for election, nominations for candidates are open until 4pm Thursday 9 April. Anyone who wants to stand in the election can download a nomination paper and a consent to nomination form from the Electoral Commission website.
More information about standing as a candidate can be found on the Thurrock Council website.
Register to vote – have your say on who runs the Council
Only those registered to vote will be able to vote in the May elections.
If you are not registered to vote, you must apply before midnight on Monday 20 April to be able to take part.
If you receive a polling card, it means you are registered to vote but check the details are correct. Polling cards will arrive from 28 March. If you receive an empty property card instead, or someone in your household who is eligible to vote does not receive a poll card, this indicates no one or not everyone at that address is currently registered.
It only takes five minutes to register online. You will need to enter your personal details and your national insurance number.
If you want to apply for a postal vote, you must register by 5pm Tuesday 21 April. More information about voting by post can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote
