Crofton Park by election – Thursday 18 June 2026
How to vote
At your polling station
Poll opening times are 7am to 10pm.
If you vote at the polling station, you must bring photo identification (ID):
By post
You don't need ID to vote by post. The deadline to apply for a postal vote is Wednesday 3 June 2026 at 5pm:
Who can vote
To vote in these elections you must be:
- registered to vote by Tuesday 2 June 2026
- a resident of Crofton Park ward or a registered Crown servant or service elector in respect of an address in the ward
- age 18 or over on polling day
Find out more about which elections you can vote in.
Key dates and deadlines
Tuesday 2 June:
- last day to register to vote
Wednesday 3 June, 5pm:
- last day for us to receive your postal vote application
- last day to cancel your postal vote
- last day to change existing proxy arrangements
Wednesday 10 June, 5pm:
- last day for us to receive new proxy vote applications
- last day for us to receive your Voter Authority Certificate application
Friday 12 June:
- first day to reissue replacement postal votes
Thursday 18 June:
- polls open from 7am to 10pm
- ballot papers counted at 10pm
Who can stand as a candidate
To stand as a candidate in the Crofton Park by-election on 18 June 2026, you must be:
- aged 18 years or over
- a British citizen, an eligible Commonwealth citizen, a citizen of the Republic of Ireland, a qualifying EU citizen or an EU citizen with retained rights
You must also meet at least one of these four qualifications:
- you are, and will continue to be, registered as a local government elector in the London Borough of Lewisham
- you have occupied, as owner or tenant, any land or other premises in the London Borough of Lewisham during the whole of the preceding 12 months
- your main or only place of work during the whole of the preceding 12 months has been in the London Borough of Lewisham
- you have lived in the London Borough of Lewisham during the whole of the preceding 12 months
How to stand as a candidate
To be a validly nominated candidate, you need to submit a completed set of nomination forms to the Returning Officer. You must submit these by hand between
Wednesday 13 May 2026 and Thursday 21May 2026 between 10am and 4pm.
If you are interested in standing as a candidate at the Crofton Park by-election, contact the electoral services team for further guidance and support. You can:
- send an email to electoral.services@lewisham.gov.uk
- phone 020 8314 6086
Read guidance from the Electoral Commission on standing as a candidate in local government elections.