If you are not registered to vote by one minute to midnight tonight, you won’t be able to take part in the election in a few weeks time! On Thursday 5 May residents across Wrexham will head to the polls to have their say on who they want to represent them and their local community […]
Time is running out to register to vote in the upcoming local government elections. On Thursday 5 May residents across Wrexham will head to the polls to have their say on who they want to represent them and their local community for the next five years. Your vote will also help to shape the overall […]
Using hand sanitiser when entering and leaving the polling station. Voters should not attend the polling station if they have Covid-19 symptoms, or if they have been asked to self-isolate. Anyone who develops symptoms, or is asked to self-isolate shortly before polling day, has up to 5pm on polling day to apply for an emergency proxy vote. This allows them to nominate someone they trust to vote on their behalf. Dilwyn Williams, Gwynedd Returning Officer, said: “Your poll card will tell you where to find your polling station. Make sure you check the information on your polling card, as your polling station might have changed since the last elections.
Ballot Box “Bring your own pencil” is the advice for voters visiting their local polling stations this week as Wales faces a democratic process like never before. The ongoing realities of living with Covid means that this year’s Senedd election will be like no other, with counting and electoral staff facing unprecedented challenges to ensure a fair and accurate poll. With social distancing also meaning that fewer counting staff will be on hand at some of the various counts, the process of sorting and eventually counting the votes won’t start until Friday morning, with the final makeup of the new Senedd not expected until the early evening.