Local elections 2022: Polls open across South East

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Polls opened across Kent, Surrey and East and West Sussex on Thursday

Dozens of council seats are being contested after polls opened for voters across the South East.

A total of 172 seats across 12 local authorities in Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex are up for election.

Voting takes place between 07:00 BST and 22:00.

Votes will be counted between 5-6 May, with only one authority beginning its count immediately after the polls close.

If you have not received a polling card, or have lost it, you can find your nearest polling station on the Electoral Commission website, external.

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