Following the death of Councillor Jonathan Laidlaw there will be a by-election taking place in the Bromley Common and Holwood Ward on Thursday 24 July 2025. The Notice of Election has now been published and is available including to download.
Who can vote in this election?
So long as they are registered to vote in the relevant ward and aged 18 or over, people who can vote (the franchise) in this election are:
- British (or British Overseas Territory) and Irish Citizens
- Qualifying Commonwealth citizens
- Citizens of Denmark, Luxembourg, Poland. Portugal or Spain
- Citizens of other EU countries, who on or before 31 December 2020 had permission to enter or stay in the UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man, or who did not need permission, and this has continued without a break
Please note: British citizens living overseas (who are not Members of the Armed Forces, Crown Servants, British Council employees or their spouse or civil partner) are not entitled to vote in this election.
Polling Stations
Polling Stations will be open from 7am to 10pm on polling day.
| Polling District | Polling Place |
|---|---|
| BRC1 | St Luke’s Bromley Church Hall, Raglan Road, BR2 9NN |
| BRC2 | Bromley Common Baptist Church, Gravel Road, BR2 8PE |
| BRC3 | Holy Trinity Church Rooms, Church Lane, BR2 8LB |
| BRC4 | Southborough Lane Baptist Church, Southborough Lane, BR2 8BQ |
| BRC5 | St Swithun’s Bromley Church Hall, 7 Fashoda Road, BR2 9RE |
You can find your Polling Station on your Poll Card or online.
Voter ID
Following the introduction of the Elections Act 2022 electors must show one of the valid forms of ID to be able to vote at a polling station at this election.
If electors do not have any of the accepted forms of ID they can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate (VAC).
More information on Voter ID and how to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate.
Postal and Proxy Votes
Postal Vote packs cannot be printed until nominations close, which means that these may not be dispatched until 7 to 10 days before the day of poll. Please see the key dates for details.
If this is not suitable, for example, because you are going on holiday before this time you may wish to apply for a proxy vote instead.
Voting
There will be one ballot paper per ward and, with one vacancy in the ward, you will have one vote (X) on the ballot paper.
Key Dates
| Notice of Election published | Thursday 19 June 2025 |
| Deadline for Nominations | 4pm Friday 27 June 2025 |
|
Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Election Agent published |
Monday 30 June 2025 |
| Deadline for applications to Register to Vote | Tuesday 8 July 2025 |
| Deadline for new applications to vote by Post or Postal Proxy | 5pm Wednesday 9 July 2025 |
| Deadline to amend or cancel existing Postal, Proxy or Postal Proxy votes | 5pm Wednesday 9 July 2025 |
| Deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate | 5pm Wednesday 16 July 2025 |
| Deadline for new applications to vote by Proxy | 5pm Wednesday 16 July 2025 |
| Notice of Poll published | Wednesday 16 July 2025 |
| First date that electors can apply for replacements for lost/spoilt postal votes | Friday 18 July 2025 |
| Polling Day | Thursday 24 July 2025 |
| Count and Results declared | Thursday 24 July 2025 (overnight) |
Standing for Election
If you are interested in standing for election as a councillor, find out more online.
Nomination Packs can be downloaded from the Electoral Commission Website.