Elections and voting

Voting in Medway

Registering to vote

Register to vote

To vote in any election or referendum, you must be registered to vote. 

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Voter ID

To vote at a polling station, you must bring valid photo ID.

Find out more about Voter ID

Voter

How to vote

There are many different ways to vote, you can find out more about:

Help and support for voters

If you need help or support with voting, we have guides and videos to support you

Find voter support available

Work as a canvasser

Every year we recruit a number of canvassers to assist with updating the electoral register.

Apply to be a canvasser

General election

General elections are held every 5 years. The last general election was in 2024.

There is currently no set date for the next general election.

For updates about the next general election, visit GOV.UK.

Local election

Local elections are held every 4 years. Different areas vote in different years.

Our last local election was in 2023. Our next local election is due to take place in May 2027.

Election roles

Returning Officer: Richard Hicks

Monitoring Officer: Bhupinder Gill

Previous elections and referendum results

General election results

Local and Parish elections

Other elections

Election and voting information

Candidate expenses

Any request to inspect candidate expenses must be made in writing stating the name of the person who will be inspecting the document, and the date on which they wish to inspect them.

To request, email: electoralservices@medway.gov.uk. 

You can also request copies of the returns and accompanying documents, which will be supplied on payment of the fee of 20p per side. Please note that the addresses of any individuals who have made donations to candidates will be redacted on the versions made available for inspection or provided as copies.