Hampshire County Council Elections – 7 May 2026
Register to vote
In order to vote in these elections, you need to be registered on the Register of Electors and you must be:
- Resident in the Test Valley area on the date of the election;
- A British, Irish or Commonwealth citizen
- A citizen of Denmark, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal or Spain;
- A citizen of another EU country, if you have had permission to enter or stay - or not needed permission - since 31 December 2020, and this has continued without a break
- 18 years old or over.
If you are an eligible elector and you are already on the Register of Electors for Test Valley, you do not need to re-register for these elections. Information on how to register can be found here. The deadline for applying to register for voting in this election is Monday 20 April 2026.
Details of where your polling station is located will be found on your poll card, which will be sent out towards the end of March.