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Polling station voting

This part of the guidance focuses on the preparations you will need to make in advance of polling day and some of the issues that you, as RO, may need to consider on the day.

It covers what equipment and materials you will need to provide for polling stations, information on polling station set-up and managing the close of poll.

Our combined local government and Police and Crime Commissioner election polling station handbook covers in detail the voting procedures and what polling station staff can expect on polling day. 

You can find our guidance on the identification of suitable polling stations in our section on booking suitable polling stations.  

Combined Authority mayoral elections

We have produced a polling station handbook for standalone combined authority and combined county authority mayoral elections, as well as an insert for the polling station handbook to make it relevant to combined authority/combined county authority mayoral elections. 

Last updated: 13 May 2025