Local residents are being given the chance to have their say on polling districts and the location of places to vote as part of a review that closes on 20th November.
Bath & North East Somerset Council is encouraging feedback from residents who use local polling stations to help decide where they will be located for the next five years.
To make sure that all polling districts and places are accessible, responses and suggestions for improvements are particularly invited from anyone who finds it difficult to access their local polling station and from groups with expertise on disability.
The local authority has to complete a full review of its polling districts and polling places every five years, under the Electoral Administration Act 2006.
Will Godfrey, chief executive of Bath & North East Somerset Council, said: “We want to make it as easy as possible for anyone who wants to vote to do so.
“I would encourage people to take part in the review and let us know how convenient their current polling station is or whether we could make changes that would improve access.”
A list of the proposed polling places can be found on the council website and at the Guildhall in Bath.
Comments and representations may be sent by email to [email protected] or by post to Electoral Services, Bath & North East Somerset Council Guildhall, High Street, Bath, BA1 5AW.
The closing date for feedback is Monday 20th November 2023. By law, all correspondence and comments received as part of the review must be published.
The outcome of the review will be published and will be available on the council website in December 2023.
The resulting polling scheme, reflecting the new parliamentary constituency boundaries, will be put in place in time for the next parliamentary election and the Police and Crime Commissioner election on 2nd May 2024.
