For voters, they are a chance to hear directly from the candidates standing for election to the States Assembly – Jersey’s elected parliament. Hustings for Election ’26 will run from 5 May – 3 June.
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The full schedule, including confirmed venues, dates and times for all Senator, Connétable and Deputy Hustings, can be found on the Events page and listed below.
| Date | Day | Time | Role | Constituency | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/05/2026 | Thursday | 7pm - 9pm | Senator | St Lawrence | St Lawrence Parish Hall |
| 08/05/2026 | Friday | 7pm - 9pm | Senator | St Saviour | Great Hall, Highlands |
| 11/05/2026 | Monday | 7pm - 9pm | Senator | St Ouen | St Ouen Parish Hall |
| 12/05/2026 | Tuesday | 7pm - 9pm | Senator | St Brelade | Les Quennevais School |
| 13/05/2026 | Wednesday | 7pm - 9pm | Senator | St John | St John Parish Hall |
| 18/05/2026 | Monday | 7pm - 9pm | Senator | St Clement | St Clement Parish Hall |
| 20/05/2026 | Wednesday | 7pm - 9pm | Senator | St Martin | St Martin Public Hall |
| 21/05/2026 | Thursday | 7pm - 9pm | Senator | St Mary | St Mary Community Centre |
| 26/05/2026 | Tuesday | 7pm - 9pm | Senator | Grouville | Grouville Parish Hall |
| 27/05/2026 | Wednesday | 7pm - 9pm | Senator | Trinity | RJA |
| 01/06/2026 | Monday | 7pm - 9pm | Senator | St Peter | St Peter Community Centre |
| 03/06/2026 | Wednesday | 7pm - 9pm | Senator | St Helier (whole) | Radisson Blu Hotel |
| Date | Day | Time | Role | Constituency | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/05/2026 | Tuesday | 7pm - 9pm | Connétable | St Mary | St Mary Community Centre |
| 05/05/2026 | Tuesday | 7pm - 9pm | Connétable | Trinity | Trinity Parish Hall |
| 06/05/2026 | Wednesday | 7pm - 9pm | Connétable | St Clement | St Clement Parish Hall |
| 06/05/2026 | Wednesday | 7pm - 9pm | Connétable | St Helier (whole) | St Helier Town Hall |
| 07/05/2026 | Thursday | 7pm - 9pm | Connétable | St John | St John Parish Hall |
| 11/05/2026 | Monday | 7pm - 9pm | Connétable | Grouville | Grouville Parish Hall |
| 12/05/2026 | Tuesday | 7pm - 9pm | Connétable | St Peter | St Peter Community Centre |
| 19/05/2026 | Tuesday | 7pm - 9pm | Connétable | St Ouen | St Ouen Parish Hall |
| 20/05/2026 | Wednesday | 7pm - 9pm | Connétable | St Saviour | St Saviour Parish Hall |
| 21/05/2026 | Thursday | 7pm - 9pm | Connétable | St Brelade | St Brelade Parish Hall |
| 26/05/2026 | Tuesday | 7pm - 9pm | Connétable | St Martin | St Martin Public Hall |
| 29/05/2026 | Friday | 7pm - 9pm | Connétable | St Lawrence | St Lawrence Parish Hall |
| Date | Day | Time | Role | Constituency | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/05/2026 | Friday | 7pm - 9pm | Deputy | St Helier North | D'Auvergne School |
| 13/05/2026 | Wednesday | 7pm - 9pm | Deputy | St Saviour | St Saviour Parish Hall |
| 14/05/2026 | Thursday | 7pm - 9pm | Deputy | St Clement | St Clement Parish Hall |
| 14/05/2026 | Thursday | 7pm - 9pm | Deputy | St Mary, St Peter, St Ouen | St Mary Community Centre |
| 15/05/2026 | Friday | 7pm - 9pm | Deputy | Grouville, St Martin | St Martin Public Hall |
| 15/05/2026 | Friday | 7pm - 9pm | Deputy | Trinity, St Lawrence, St John | St John Parish Hall |
| 18/05/2026 | Monday | 7pm - 9pm | Deputy | St Helier Central | Rouge Boullion School |
| 19/05/2026 | Tuesday | 7pm - 9pm | Deputy | Trinity, St Lawrence, St John | Trinity Parish Hall |
| 27/05/2026 | Wednesday | 7pm - 9pm | Deputy | St Mary, St Peter and St Ouen | St Peter Community Centre |
| 28/05/2026 | Thursday | 7pm - 9pm | Deputy | Grouville, St Martin | Grouville Parish Hall |
| 28/05/2026 | Thursday | 7pm - 9pm | Deputy | St Helier South | St Helier Town Hall |
| 01/06/2026 | Monday | 7pm - 9pm | Deputy | St Brelade | Les Quennevais School |
| 02/06/2026 | Tuesday | 7pm - 9pm | Deputy | St Mary, St Peter, St Ouen | St Ouen Parish Hall |
| 02/06/2026 | Tuesday | 7pm - 9pm | Deputy | Trinity, St Lawrence, St John | St Lawrence Parish Hall |
Hustings are public meetings where election candidates answer questions directly from voters.
They give voters the chance to:
Hustings are held in venues such as Parish Halls and community centres. All hustings are FREE to attend and open to everyone.
Candidate-organised Hustings are filmed and made available on the Vote.je YouTube channel for playback.
The States Assembly has different types of elected Members and there will be Hustings for candidates standing to be:
Hustings are usually hosted by an individual who acts as a neutral referee who takes questions from the audience and ensures that each candidate has fair opportunity to answer.
Candidates are given a set amount of time to respond to each question, often limited to one minute, and the speaking order rotates so that each candidate has the chance to speak first.
Sometimes groups or organisations who are keen to encourage political engagement and voter turnout in the community invite candidates to their own hustings events.
Explore recordings from previous elections:
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