How to have your say

Jersey’s next island-wide election will be held on Sunday 7 June 2026.

Following a decision of the States Assembly, the 2026 elections will see a return of the role of Senator. This means that in the next election, Islanders will be able to vote for their preferred candidates for Senator, Deputy and their Parish Connétable.

Voting is conducted primarily in person at polling stations across the Island – often located in Parish Halls and community centres. Postal voting and early ‘pre-poll’ voting are also available options.

Voters can cast as many votes as the number of seats available in their Parish and Constituency. Once the polling stations are closed the votes are counted and the results are announced. The candidates with the most votes are elected.

The newly-elected Members are ‘sworn-in’ to their new roles around a week after the election and the new States Assembly meets for the first time to decide which States Member will become Jersey’s new Chief Minister.

See the States Assembly website for more on how this works.

There are three ways you can cast your vote in Jersey:

  1. At a polling station on the day of the election (details of polling stations will be published closer to the election)

  2. By postal vote, in advance of election day

  3. Early voting at ‘pre-poll’ (26 May – 1 June 2026)

If you or someone you care for is sick or unwell on election day, contact your Parish Hall as soon as you can. Parishes can arrange for votes to be taken so that registered voters are not prevented from participating due to sickness.

Who can vote

You are eligible to be on the electoral register if:

  • You are aged 16 or over and:

  • Have lived in Jersey for one year; or

  • You have lived in Jersey for six months, plus a period that totals five years.

You do not have to be a British citizen to register to vote in Jersey.

With thanks to Vote.je and the team at the States Greffe for the above information.