Voting closed in the Rye Town Council by-election at 10pm on Thursday 18 December.
Five candidates are standing for just one vacant seat following the death of long standing councillor and former Rye Mayor Jo Kirkham.
In alphabetical order these are the names on the ballot.
Simon Bowler
Jonathan Breeds
Lyn Dutton
Dominic Manning
Owen Thompson
All five candidates have written article for Rye News telling our readers more about themselves and why they are standing. You can read their statements here.
This page will be updated with the result of the by-election following the count.
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