If you are registered to vote, a poll card or your postal voting forms will be delivered to you before each election, which will tell you when and where you can vote.

Polling Station Review 

Every four years we are required to complete a review of our polling districts, polling places and polling stations.

The last review was carried out in 2007 and we would like to hear your views during the current review. We want to make sure we have suitable polling district boundaries which take into account the increases in population in certain areas following new development. We also need to make sure we are offering the best location; suitable premises with good access, and good transport links.

We would also like to try to reduce the number of schools that have to close, and to find more permanent buildings so that we do not have to use mobile units as polling stations. We would welcome any suggestions for alternative buildings that may be used as polling stations.

The initial consultation period started on Monday 18th July 2011 and finished on Friday 19 th August 2011.

Following this period the Electoral Review Working Group met on a number of occasions and has recommended a number of changes to polling districts and polling places.

Details of the recommendations to be considered by the Council on 28th November 2011 can be viewed on:

http://www.bassetlaw.gov.uk/about_us/consultations/consultation__engagement_proj.aspx  

If you would like to make any comments on the recommendations, or have any questions, please contact Electoral Services on elections@bassetlaw.gov.uk or 01909 533464.

Any changes to polling district boundaries or polling places will take effect from 1st December 2011 when the next electoral register is published.

Neil Taylor

Returning Officer