Voting for the Margate Central by-election is now open.
The vacancy was left due to the resignation off Jeff Elenor who has moved away from Thanet.
Candidates are:
Ian Venables Labour
John Finnegan Lib Dems
Bernard Kirkham Greens
Dean McCastree Independent
Liz Plewis UKIP
Reece Pugh Conservative
Pip Rees Independent
Voting
Polls are open from 7am to 10pm. Votes can be cast at Union Church, Union Row, Margate, and St Johns Community Centre, Victoria Road, Margate.