Registered to Vote?
To vote in an election, you have to be registered to vote.
Not Registered? You can register to vote online. - Easy Read Guide on How to Register to Vote
Are you unsure if you are registered? Please use our contact form or call 01322 343501.
Not around on polling day? See about Postal and Proxy voting for more information about absent voting.
Want to know about how we make voting accessible? See our Polling Station Accessibility Page
Want more information about the Electoral Register? See our Electoral Register page.
Received an EUVCR letter? See our EU Citizens Eligibility Confirmation Review [EUVCR] page.
Frequently asked questions:
- If you have moved home, you need to re-register using your new address.
- Being registered for council tax does not mean that you are automatically registered to vote.
- Registering to vote can help your credit score - for more information about this, contact your credit agency.
The Next Election is the By-elections on 21 November 2024 for:
Greenhithe and Knockhall Borough Ward.
- Notice of Election DBC
- Notice of Vacancy DBC
- Candidates and agents DBC
- Notice of Poll, Persons Nominated, and Polling Stations DBC
- Results of the Borough Council by-election will appear here
Swanscombe and Greenhithe Electoral Division.
- Notice of Election KCC
- Notice of Vacancy KCC (Kent County Council website)
- Candidates and agents KCC
- Notice of Poll, Persons Nominated, and Polling Stations KCC
The next scheduled election is:
Kent County Council Election (May 1 2025).
Polling District Review 2024
Every five years, we are required to review the polling districts and stations within the Borough. This can change how the Borough is divided into smaller voting areas called polling districts, and a polling station is allocated to each of those districts due to the population change within Dartford.
We have published the Notice of Review and have started consultation, asking residents and local bodies for their say.
The deadline for this review has been reached, and the consultation has closed.
Voter ID is now required at polling stations.
From May 2023 onwards, the Elections Act 2022 requires voters to show photographic identification at polling stations before they are given a ballot paper.
For more information about Voter ID requirements.
Past Elections:
- Results of previous parish, borough, KCC, Police and Crime Commissioner and Parliamentary elections.
Police and Crime Commissioner for the Kent Police Area 2024
European Union Referendum 23 June 2016:
Reviews:
Review of Dartford's Electoral Arrangements by the Local Government Boundary Commission:
The Local Government Boundary Commission last carried out a review of Dartford Borough Council's electoral arrangements in 2017 which came into force in May 2019.
https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/dartford
The Swanscombe Ward Area of Swanscombe and Greenhithe Town Council 2022:
Parish and Town Council Boundary Review 2018:
A community governance review was completed in December 2018. This review changed the parish and town council boundaries which will come into effect for the local elections to be held in May 2019
Review of Polling Districts and Polling Stations 2022:
Dartford Borough Council is conducting a review of all polling districts and polling places for Parliamentary and Local Government elections.
The 2023 Boundary Review:
The Boundary Commission for England (BCE) are overseeing a review of parliamentary constituencies to ensure each one has roughly the same number of electors. As part of this process, the number of constituencies in England will increase to 543. The Commission is required by law to make sure that each constituency in England has between 69,724 and 77,062 electors, excluding two ‘protected’ constituencies for the Isle of Wight.
From 22 February to 4 April 2022, they are holding a six-week secondary consultation on our initial proposals, and they want as many people as possible to have the opportunity to provide their views.
The proposed changes for the Dartford and the responses received during the first consultation can be found on their website at www.bcereviews.org.uk .