Polling place review 2023
A polling districts and polling places review involving public and stakeholder consultation launched on 2 October 2023 and concluded on 1 December 2023.
In accordance with the Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places (Parliamentary Elections) Regulations 2006 – we conducted a review of all polling districts and polling places in the district’s parliamentary constituencies.
Background information
The review sought to ensure that all electors had reasonable facilities for the purposes of voting and to ensure that polling places were accessible to disabled electors. The formal consultation period commenced on Monday 2 October 2023 and ended on Monday 30 October 2023, with the review completing in November 2023 following final approval by the Council at its meeting held on Tuesday 28 November 2023.
A polling district is a smaller part of an electoral area. They can be thought of as the building blocks from which different council wards and parliamentary constituencies are built from. A polling district cannot be shared between two electoral areas – such as a parish.
A polling place is the venue at which a polling station(s) is located
A polling station is the room or space where voting takes place
The Returning Officer published their proposals for polling districts and polling places, which can be found below.
Draft - Review of Polling Places
Final - Review of Polling Places
Proposed Schedule of Polling Places, including Acting Returning Officer's comments
Who can respond to the consultation?
The Council welcomed feedback and comments from any interested person or body on proposals for polling districts and polling places. Local political parties and elected members were consulted, and views were invited from local residents, as well as local community groups and anyone having particular expertise in relation to access to premises or facilities for persons who have different forms of disability.
How can I respond to the consultation?
Responses to the consultation closed on Monday 30 October 2024.
What happens next?
Representations on the Returning Officer’s proposals are open for public inspection and were taken into account when the final report was prepared for the Council meeting held on Tuesday 28 November 2023. Any changes that were approved at that meeting were implemented in time for the City of Lincoln Council elections on 2 May 2024.