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Upcoming elections

Get ready to vote on 7 May 2026 for who will represent you on West Surrey Council. This will replace Surrey County Council and 11 borough and district councils (including Guildford) from 1 April 2027.

Find out more information about the upcoming election.

Register your interest in working at an election

working at elections

Thank you for your interest - we are fully staffed for the elections being held on 7th May 2026.

We recruit casual staff for the following positions at elections:

Casual staff roleJob description
Presiding OfficerPresiding Officer Job Description (PDF, 162 KB)
Poll ClerkPoll Clerk Job Description (PDF, 156 KB)
Evening Flying Poll ClerkFlying Poll Clerk Job Description (PDF, 157 KB)
Count AssistantCount Assistant Job Description (PDF, 100 KB)
Postal Vote Opening AssistantPostal Vote Opening Assistant Job Description (PDF, 104 KB)
Evening Postal Vote CollectorEvening Postal Vote Collector Job Description (PDF, 104 KB)


If you are interested in working for us at elections, complete and submit an application to work at an election