On Thursday 7 May 2026, elections will take place in all of the London Borough of Harrow’s wards. 55 councillors will be elected to represent 22 wards.
If you are an election agent or candidate standing for election, please see further information here.
The count will take place on Friday, 8 May 2026 and results will be displayed on the council’s website as and when they are declared.
View the Notice of Election.
Election timetable 2026
- Publication of Notice of Election: Friday 27 March
- Nomination deadline: Thursday 9 April (4pm)
- Statement of Persons Nominated: Friday 10 April
- Notice of Election Agent: Friday 10 April
- Registration deadline: Monday 20 April, (11.59pm)
- Postal vote deadline: Tuesday 21 April (5pm)
- Proxy vote deadline: Tuesday 28 April (5pm)
- Voter Authority Certificate: Tuesday 28 April (5pm)
- Polling Day: Thursday 7 May (7am-10pm)
- Count and publication of results: Friday 8 May
Registering to vote
The deadline to register to vote in this election is Monday 20 April 2026. Poll cards will be sent to electors at the end of March. If you receive a poll card, this means you are registered and do not need to re-register.
If you are not registered, or you have recently changed your name, address or nationality, you can do this online on the GOV.UK website.
At these elections, you will need to provide photographic identification before you can vote at a polling station. Read our Voter ID page to find out what ID is acceptable. If you do not have one of the required forms of ID, you can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate. The deadline to apply is 5pm, Tuesday 28 April 2026.
If you are unable to vote in person, you can apply to vote by post or appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf.
Voting by proxy
If you wish to appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf, they will need to go to your polling station and have their own photo ID to vote on your behalf.
The deadline for proxy applications is 5pm, Tuesday 28 April 2026.
You can Apply for a proxy vote online.
Voting by post
If you wish to apply for a postal vote, please note that we must receive your application by 5pm, Tuesday 21 April 2026.
You do not need photo ID to vote by post, but you will need your National Insurance Number to apply.
You can Apply for a postal vote online.
Reapplication deadline for existing postal votes
If you applied for a postal vote before 30 January 2024, by law you were required to reapply by 31 January 2026. If you did not reapply, your postal vote has been cancelled.
You can still:
- Vote in person at your polling station on 7 May 2026 see your poll card for details or
- Reapply for a postal vote by 17:00 on Tuesday 21 April 2026 at www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote.
When will I get my postal vote pack?
Postal vote packs will be dispatched based on the date applications are received:
- For applications received and approved by 10 March 2026, the pack will be sent around 15 April 2026
- For applications received and approved between 11 March 2026 - 21 April 2026, the pack will be sent around 27 April 2026
Paper applications for postal votes
If you prefer, you can apply for a postal vote using a Paper application form.
You can download the Paper application form, or we can post one out to you. Please send request for paper forms to:
London Borough of Harrow
Electoral Services
PO Box 1358
Harrow
HA3 3QN