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Colchester local by-election

New Town & Christ Church ward by-election

This election will be held on Thursday 23 October 2025.

This by-election was called because the elected member resigned.

We don't know of any candidates standing yet. The official candidate list will be published after 26 September 2025, when this page will be updated. You can help improve this page: add information about candidates to our database.

  • Your polling station is:

    Roman Circus Visitor Centre
    Roman Circus Walk
    Colchester

    It will be open from 7a.m. to 10p.m. on Thursday 23 October 2025

    You don't need to take your poll card with you.

    If you have a postal vote, you can hand it in at this polling station on election day up to 10pm. When handing in postal votes, you will need to complete a form, giving your name, address, how many postal votes you are handing in, and why you are handing in those postal votes.

    Read more about how to vote.

  • You will need to take photo ID to vote at a polling station in this election

    You do not need your poll card to vote. You must vote at your assigned polling station.

    If you do not have a photo ID that allows you to vote, you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate before 15 October 2025

  • Register to vote

    You need to be registered in order to vote. If you aren't registered to vote visit https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

    Register before midnight on 07 October 2025 to vote on 23 October 2025.

    Send your postal and proxy vote applications to your local electoral registration team. You can also contact them to find out if you’re on the electoral register, and if you already have a postal or proxy vote.

    Colchester City Council Electoral Registration Officer
    Electoral Services
    Rowan House
    33 Sheepen Road
    CO3 3WG
    http://www.colchester.gov.uk/
    elections@colchester.gov.uk

  • Voting by post

    If you know that you won't be able to get to the polling station on polling day, you can vote by post. You have until 08 October 2025 to Apply for a postal vote.

    Read more about applying for a postal vote.

    If you have a postal vote, your local council will send your postal voting pack around three weeks before polling day.

    If you have not received your postal voting pack, you can contact Colchester City Council on 01206 282820.

    Colchester City Council
    http://www.colchester.gov.uk/
    elections@colchester.gov.uk

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