The county council is responsible for education, highways, fire services, street lighting, libraries, social care, trading standards, transport, waste disposal and strategic planning for Surrey. There are 10 councillors for Surrey County Council within the Guildford area, one for each of the 10 county divisions in the borough. 

You must be registered by Thursday 13 April to vote in the Surrey County Council election on 4 May. 

Those not already registered in the borough - or who have moved house within the borough - can register online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. Alternatively, request a voter registration form by emailing [email protected] or call 01483 444115.

Ways you can vote

  • In person: at a polling station on Thursday 4 May between 7am and 10pm. You will receive a poll card telling you where your polling station is.

  • By post: If you are not already registered to vote by post, you will need to fill in and return an application form so that we receive it by 5pm on Tuesday 18 April. If you are already registered to vote by post you should receive your postal ballot paper about a week to ten days before polling day. We must receive your completed postal ballot paper by 10pm on Thursday 4 May.

  • By proxy: someone votes on your behalf at your polling station. Anyone can be your proxy as long as they are also eligible to vote and are willing to vote on your behalf. You will need to fill in and return an application form so that we receive it by 5pm on Tuesday 25 April.

Visit our Upcoming elections page for more information, or to download or request postal or proxy application forms.

The deadline for nominations to stand as a candidate in the Surrey County Council elections is 4pm on Tuesday 4 April.

Published on Monday 27 March.