On Thursday 4 May 2023, elections are being held for all Medway Council seats in all of the wards and the 11 parish councils.

Ward changes

New electoral arrangements come into place for these elections including new ward boundaries and changes to the number of councillors.

Voter support

All of our polling stations should be accessible. 

To find out more about the support available and for more accessibility resources, read the polling station accessibility section on our voting at a polling station page.

Candidates

Election timetable

Here are some key dates in the statutory timetable for the elections:

Activity Statutory deadline
Start of period for delivery of nomination papers between 9am and 6pm daily (except weekends and bank holidays)  From Tuesday 28 March
Last date for the delivery of nomination papers 4pm on Tuesday 4 April
List of candidates standing in any contested parish elections will be published on Tuesday 4 April
List of candidates standing in the local election will be published on Wednesday 5 April
Last date for receipt of applications to register in time to vote in the elections Monday 17 April
Last date for receipt of new applications for a postal vote (or to amend an existing postal vote) for the elections 5pm on Tuesday 18 April
Last date for receipt of applications to appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf 5pm on Tuesday 25 April
Last date for reciept of applications for a Voter Authority Certificate (VAC) Tuesday 25 April