Anyone who isn’t already on Guernsey’s electoral roll has until midnight on Saturday to sign up ahead of next week’s by-election.
The vote, on 29 April, will decide who will replace jailed Jonathan Le Tocq.
Eleven candidates have put themselves forward and anyone who is registered on the electoral roll by the end of tomorrow will be able to vote for their preferred candidate.
If you were on the electoral roll for last June’s general election you don’t need to re-register, whether you voted or not.
However, anyone who didn’t register for last year’s general election but now wants to, or has become eligible to vote since the election, can sign up.
If you’ve moved house since the last election you also need to let the States know.
Colette Falla, Registrar General of Electors, said it’s easy to register on the electoral roll and can be done online.
“With only a day left to sign up to the electoral roll, I’m encouraging all islanders who didn’t vote in the 2025 election and are eligible to register, to do so before Saturday’s deadline if they want to vote in the upcoming by-election.
“Whether you chose not to sign up last year, you were under 16 at the time or otherwise ineligible, this is an opportunity now to have your say in who is elected to the States Assembly.”
Beau Sejour will be the main polling station for the by-election, and there will be three additional polling stations at St Martin’s Parish Hall, Castel Douzaine Room and Vale Douzaine Room. More information about the by-election can be found at byelection2026.gg.
Registration for postal votes has already closed.
Who can vote?
To vote in Guernsey you need to be 16 or older on election day and on the electoral roll (you can register while you’re 15).
You also need to be currently a Guernsey resident and either:
- Have lived here for the last two straight years
- Or, have lived here for five years in total at any point in your life
There are no restrictions on nationality, so if you meet these criteria you can register to vote.