Voters across Worcester are getting ready to have their say in the upcoming local elections, with one third of the city council seats up for grabs.
Here’s your guide to voting in the Worcester local elections.
What time do polling stations open?
You can vote between 7am and 10pm
If there’s a queue at 10pm, you may still vote, If you’ve arrived before that time.
The law was changed by the UK Government in 2013 to allow this to happen following a recommendation by the Electoral Commission.
The Electoral Commission's guidelines state: "Polling must close at 10pm, but any eligible electors who at 10pm are in their polling station, or in a queue outside their polling station for the purposes of voting must be allowed to vote.
Polling stations by ward:
Battenhall
St Marks Church, Orchard Street
Sebright Arms (rear), Portakabin, Car Park
Redhill Social Club, Annex, Foxwell Street
Bedwardine
St John's Youth Centre, Swanpool Walk
Pitmaston Primary School, Malvern Road
The Worcester Chapel, Cultural Hall - Canada Way
Portobello Public House, Skittle Alley, 139 Bransford Road
Cathedral
The green room, Guildhall
CHorizon Community Centre, Midland Road
The Sama room, Swan theatre, The Moors
Claines
Claines Royal British Legion, Main Hall, Cornmeadow Lane
Claines Church Hall, Cornmeadow Lane 5-4
Bishop Allenby Hall, adjoining St Stephen's Parish Church
Gorse Hill
Warndon Community Centre, Hall 1, Shap Drive
Keswick and Langdale, Communal Room, Off Langdale Close
Nunnery
Medway Youth Centre, Old Scout Hut, 16 Medway Road
Lincoln Green, Community Room, Chelmsford Drive
Nunnery Wood Sports Centre, Spetchley Road
Rainbow Hill
St Barnabas Church Hall, Green Lane
Rainbow Hill Baptist, Church Hall, Astwood Road
Tolly Centre, The Play Room, Rowan Avenue
Furness Close Community Room, Off Brickfields Road
St John’s
The Bedwardine Inn, Portakabin, Car Park, Bromyard Road
Bromyard Road Methodist Church, Sunshine Room
The Green Centre, The Hall and Doris Hunt Room, Dines Green
St Peter’s
St. Peter`s Village Hall, St. Peter`s Drive
Warndon
Fairfield Centre, Seminar 2, Carnforth Drive, Carnforth Drive
St.Wulstan`s Church Hall, Cranham Drive, Cranham Drive
Warndon North
Woodgreen Evangelical Church
Warndon Community Centre, Hall 1, Shap Drive
Warndon South
Lyppard Hub, Ankerage Green
The Virgin Tavern, Tolladine Road
Furness Close Community Room, Off Brickfields Road
Do I need my polling card?
No - you don’t need to bring your polling card with you. The staff in your polling station only need your name and address to verify your eligibility to vote. So it is helpful to have it. But not mandatory.
Once you’re ticked off the list, you will then be given a ballot paper.
Can I take a selfie in the polling station?
Photography inside a polling station is strongly discouraged. That means your selfies of casting the vote might get you in some serious trouble.
Revealing how someone else voted, even accidentally, is against the law and could potentially set you back for £5,000 in fines or even could result in a prison sentence.
Can I tweet about my vote?
Even if it is about your own vote, tweeting inside a polling station is a dangerous game.
As above, there are strict laws against revealing someone else’s vote and it is a criminal offence to communicate information about the way someone has voted or is about to vote.
Can I bring my dog?
Dogs might not have the right to vote, but they are allowed to come and watch as long as they do not disturb the process. The staff may advise you to leave your four-legged friend outside while you are voting, though.
If you have got two or more dogs, the polling station staff can help you by holding the dogs’ leads.
How about my horse?
Horses and ponies are welcome at the polling station. However, they should be tethered up outside for those who prefer to trot towards their polling station in style.
If you want to send us a selfie (preferably outside the polling station) use the hashtag #imvotingworcester. If you take your dog, use the hashtags #dogsinpollingstations #worcester
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