Clapham Park and Streatham St Leonard’s by-elections – Thursday 9 July 2026

The Clapham Park and Streatham St Leonard’s by-elections will both take place on Thursday 9 July 2026. These elections will determine the local government Councillors in the Clapham Park and Streatham St Leonard’s wards.

Important dates

EventDate
Publication of Notice of Election By Thursday 4 June
Poll cards are sent outFrom Friday 5 June 
Delivery of candidate nomination papersBetween 9:30am and 4pm on working days, from Friday 5 June
Close of nominations4pm, Friday 12 June
Publication of statement of persons nominatedBy 4pm, Monday 15 June
Deadline for receiving new applications for registration Midnight, Tuesday 23 June
Deadline for receiving new postal and postal proxy voting applications and for making changes to existing postal and proxy votes5pm, Wednesday 24 June
Deadline for receiving new proxy voting applications (not postal proxy or emergency proxies)5pm, Wednesday 1 July
Deadline for receiving new Voter Authority Certificate applications5pm, Wednesday 1 July
First date that Emergency proxy voting applications on the basis of medical, employment or Voter ID related reasons can be madeAfter, 5pm on Wednesday 1 July
First date that electors can apply for a replacement lost or spoilt postal ballotFrom Friday 3 July
Polling day for the Clapham Park and Streatham St Leonard’s By-Elections  7am – 10pm, Thursday 9 July
Deadline for applying for replacement postal ballots and for making emergency proxy applications5pm, Thursday 9 July 
Deadline for receiving applications for a Temporary Voter Authority Certificate10pm, Thursday 9 July
Election verification and count takes placeFrom 10pm, Friday 9 July