Voting and elections

The electoral register, register to vote and how to vote, current elections and referendums, councillor vacancies, voting rights for EU citizens, working on elections and canvassing, previous election results and electoral reviews.

There are no scheduled elections taking place in Knowsley in May 2025.  This is because 2025 is a fallow year in the election cycle for Metropolitan Councils.

The next scheduled election will take place on Thursday 7 May 2026.

Our known election schedule for the next five years is:

2025 Fallow year
2026 Local elections
2027
  • Local elections
  • Parish elections
2028
  • Local elections
  • Police and Crime Commissioner election
  • Liverpool City Region Mayor election
2029

Fallow year

*also the latest date a General Election can be held 

Voting

Registering to vote

How to register to vote, types of elections and overseas and service electors.

Voting

Find out about the different ways you can vote including at the polls, by post or by proxy.

The Electoral Register

Find out about the electoral register and the open register, how to remove your details from the open register, how to change your name on the register and where you can inspect the register of electors.

Elections

Annual Electoral Canvass

Every year, by law, we carry out a canvass of the borough to ensure that the electoral register is up-to-date.

Petition for an Elected Mayor

Find out how you can petition the council to hold a referendum on whether local people should elect a Mayor to lead the Council and be the head of the Council's decision-making body.

Election spending

Candidates and political parties are subject to limits on spending on items and services used during the regulated period of an election.

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