You have an upcoming election

Thursday 13 August 2026: Clacton by-election

You will have one ballot paper to fill out.

Voter registration

Register to vote

You have until Tuesday 28 July 2026

Register to vote

Voting by post

Apply for a postal vote

If you know that you won't be able to get to the polling station on polling day, you can vote by post. You have until Wednesday 29 July 2026.

Apply for a postal vote

Read more about applying for a postal vote.

If you have a postal vote

Your local council will send your postal voting pack after the deadline to become a candidate has passed.

Clacton by-election candidates

  1. Joseph 77
    Independent
  2. Adham Alkhatip
    Forward Party
  3. Count Binface
    Count Binface Party
  4. Nick the Incredible Flying Brick
    The Official Monster Raving Loony Party
  5. Tony Cane
    Independent
  6. Woke Trump Carrzee
    Independent
  7. William Stuart James Clouston
    Social Democratic Party
  8. Rees Cowne
    Independent
  9. Glenn Charles Cummings
    Independent
  10. Martin Davies
    Freedom Alliance
  11. Andy Erlam
    Independent
  12. Nigel Farage
    Reform UK
  13. Attieh Fard
    Independent
  14. Laurence Fox
    The Reclaim Party
  15. Tony Francis
    Independent
  16. Robin Green
    Independent
  17. Abi Hookway
    Independent
  18. Howling Laud Hope
    The Official Monster Raving Loony Party
  19. Stephen Richard Ingram
    Independent
  20. Amy Morris
    Independent
  21. Derrick Norbert Morris
    Independent
  22. Michael Noel O'Keeffe
    Independent
  23. Martyn Obrien
    Independent
  24. Nick Pelas
    Independent
  25. Ketankumar Pipaliya
    UK Voice
  26. Daniel Pocock
    Independent
  27. James Ransley
    Consensus
  28. Gerry Smith
    Independent
  29. Kai Stephens
    British Democratic Party
  30. John Stevens
    Rejoin EU
  31. Baron Von Thunderclap
    The Official Monster Raving Loony Party
  32. Pamela Walford
    Independent
  33. Marcus White
    Everyone is God Party
  34. Marc Wilkinson
    Independent

Find out more about the candidates in your area on WhoCanIVoteFor.co.uk

Voter ID requirement

You will need to take photo ID to vote at a polling station in this election

Read more about Voter ID

There may also be parish or town council elections in some areas.

Your polling station

Please check back closer to the time of the election to find out the address of your polling station.

You'll also get a poll card in the post before the election. This will tell you where to vote. If you haven’t received your polling card, contact your local council.

Opening times

Thursday 13 August 2026 — 7am – 10pm

Accessibility at polling stations

Polling stations have a range of accessibility support to help you cast your vote.

Read more about Accessibility at polling stations.

Your local council

For questions about your poll card, polling station, or about returning your postal voting ballot, contact your council.

Here are contact details for your usual election team. However, for some elections, electoral boundaries mean that your neighbouring election team may be responsible for the constituency you are in. Your usual election team will be able to provide their contact details if this is the case.

Tendring District Council
Electoral Registration Officer
Town Hall
Station Road
Clacton-on-Sea
CO15 1SE

Phone: 01255 686586

Email: elections@tendringdc.gov.uk

Tendring District Council website

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