Press release: Have your say on where to cast your vote in future local & national elections.
Residents in Ipswich are being given the opportunity to have their say on where they can cast their vote in future local and national elections.
Ipswich Borough Council, along with all other local authorities in England, is conducting a review of its polling districts and polling stations with a view to making them more convenient and accessible for voters.
There are currently 73 polling stations located in 66 different venues in the Borough, covering all 16 wards. Residents and politicians can comment on the existing polling stations and can recommend alternative places that may be used if they are not happy with the current ones or the changes suggested. The Council particularly would like to hear from people with disabilities or with expertise on accessibility issues as these are essential things to consider.
The consultation period runs from now until 28th November. All submissions will be considered by the Electoral Services Working Group before final recommendations are made to Full Council on 29th January 2014.
Details of the existing electoral arrangements and proposed changes are available for inspection atwww.ipswich.gov.uk/pollingdistrictreview or copies can be viewed during normal office hours (9am to 5pm Monday to Friday) by contacting the Council’s Elections Team on 01473 432533.
If you would like the Council to consider any issues as part of our review, please write to Electoral Services, Ipswich Borough Council, Grafton House, 15-17 Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2DE or email [email protected] by no later than Thursday 28th November.
Notes:
1) The review isa statutory requirement of the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013, and must be completed within 16 months of 1st October 2013. A further review must be carried out every five years thereafter.
2) The review isof polling districts and polling places however as polling stations are inextricably linked, we are also considering representations about polling stations as part of this review.
3) A polling district is the administrative break-up of a ward into smaller areas. A polling place is the location in which the polling station is situated. A polling station is the actual room or building where voting takes plac
