Elections in your area
Thursday 16 July 2026
You will have two ballot papers to fill out.
- Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk by-election
- Norfolk local by-election: Old Catton division by-election
Get ready to vote:
There may also be parish, town or community council elections in some areas.
Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk by-election
This election will be held on Thursday 16 July 2026.
This by-election was called because the elected member resigned.
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Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) are elected to hold the police to account. They have responsibility for their police force's finance, and can appoint or dismiss the Chief Constable. Once elected, each PCC must produce a Police and Crime Plan, which sets their force's strategic direction.
Learn more:
We don't know of any candidates standing yet. The official candidate list will be published after 22 June 2026, when this page will be updated. You can help improve this page: add information about candidates to our database.
Norfolk local by-election
Old Catton division by-election
This election will be held on Thursday 16 July 2026.
This by-election was called because the elected member resigned.
We are currently aware of two candidates for this position. We expect more candidates to be announced in the future. The official candidate list will be published after 19 June 2026, when this page will be updated. You can help improve this page: add information about candidates to our database.
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Susan Pamela Lawn
Reform UK
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Antony Daniel Little
Conservative and Unionist Party
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You should get a "poll card" through the post telling you where to vote.
If you haven't got one, or aren't sure where to vote, you should call Broadland District Council on 01603 430483 .
Broadland District Council
https://www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/
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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.
- Read more about voting in Great Britain.
- Read more about photo ID.
If you do not have a photo ID that allows you to vote, you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate before 8 July 2026
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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 30 June 2026 to vote on 16 July 2026.
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.
Broadland District Council Horizon Centre
Peachman Way
Broadland Business Park
Norwich
NR7 0WF
https://www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/
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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 01 July 2026 to Apply for a postal vote.
Read more about applying for a postal vote .
Ballot papers for the election on 16 July 2026 will not be printed until after 22 June 2026.
If you are away from home before or shortly after 22 June 2026, and will not return before polling day, your postal vote will not reach you in time for you to use it. In this case, you should consider applying for a proxy vote instead.
If you have not received your postal voting pack, you can contact Broadland District Council on 01603 430483 .
Broadland District Council
https://www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/
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