The Notice of Election for the local council elections has been published.
- The council has now entered pre-election period
- Harrow residents will vote to elect 55 councillors across 22 wards
- Make sure you’re registered to vote before 20 April
Residents of Harrow are being urged to participate in local elections taking place on Thursday 7 May.
On Thursday 7 May, Harrow will elect 55 councillors who will represent residents’ interests for the next four years and make decisions affecting the lives of more than 270,000 people in the borough.
For anyone that’s recently turned 18, moved house or never registered before, that means registering to vote before 20 April and adding their details. If you’re not registered, you can’t vote.
Visit our elections page to read the notice of election and for further information about the local council elections.
Key dates
- 27 March – Notice of Election published
- 10 April - Statement of Person Nominated published
- 20 April - Register to vote deadline
- 21 April 5pm - Deadline to apply for a postal vote and changes to existing postal or proxy votes.
- 28 April 5pm - Deadline to Apply for a proxy vote
- 28 April, 5pm – Deadline to Apply for a Voter Authority Certificate
- Thursday 7 May - Polling day
- Emergency Proxy applications, 5pm
- Friday 8 May - Election count and result
What is pre-election period?
During this time the council must stay politically neutral — so you won’t see posts from us that could influence how people vote. We’ll continue sharing essential service updates only.
A short guide to publicity during the pre-election period | Local Government Association