Voting at a Polling Station
The traditional way to vote in the United Kingdom is to attend
your local polling station and vote in person. A poll card will be
sent to you provided you are registered and eligible to vote in
that election. If you have applied to vote by post then you will
not be able to vote at the polling station. If you are not
registered as an elector you will not be able to vote.
The poll card tells you when the election will
be held and where to go to cast your vote, it will make it easier
to find your name on the electoral register if you take the poll
card with you to the polling station.
If you lose the poll card or forget to take it
with you to the polling station you can still vote provided your
name is on the register. If you do not receive a poll
card contact the elections office.
On arrival at your polling station the
Presiding Officer will ask you to state your name and address they
will then issue you with a ballot paper.
You should take the ballot paper to one of the
voting booths and mark an "X" in the box on the right hand side of
the paper against the name of the candidate(s) you wish to vote
for. The maximum number of votes you can make is detailed at the
top of the ballot paper.
If you make a mistake or spoil your paper you
can take it back to the Presiding Officer and request they issue
you with another.
When you are happy with your vote, fold the
Ballot Paper and put it into the ballot box.
This webpage was updated on
3/18/2008