Have your say on Thursday 1 May – and don’t forget to bring photo ID
Voters will go to the polls on Thursday 1 May for important local elections – and are reminded to bring approved photo ID.
All of Hertfordshire County Council’s 78 seats are up for election including 10 in St Albans District.
There are by-elections taking place in the Redbourn ward of St Albans City and District Council and in the Harpenden North, Harpenden South, and Harpenden West wards of Harpenden Town Council.
Exactly 112,394 people are eligible to vote with 21,393 having applied to do so by post.
Voters are required to present photo ID at polling stations in order to vote. Approved ID includes a passport or driver’s licence, current or expired, and Government-funded bus passes for older or disabled people.
A PASS card bearing the Proof of Age Standards Scheme hologram can also be used.
A full list of approved photo ID is available on the Electoral Commission’s website: www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/voter-id.
Anyone who cannot provide approved photo ID will not be able to vote.
Amanda Foley, the District’s Returning Officer, said:
It is important residents use their vote on Thursday 1 May and have their say.
I would urge everyone to check they have photo ID with them before setting off to vote.
People should also check their poll card to make sure they know the location of their polling station.
You do not need your poll card to vote, but we do encourage you to bring it with you to make the process quicker and more efficient.
Voters who have opted to vote by post must return their postal ballot pack by 10pm on the day of the election if they haven’t done so already. They can hand it in at their polling station if there is no time to return it by post, but anyone who does so will need to complete a short form.
Emergency Proxy Vote
Residents can, in certain circumstances, apply for an emergency proxy vote up to 5pm on polling day.
For example, this may be because of a sudden illness which prevents them from visiting a polling station.
A proxy vote allows the voter to nominate someone they trust to vote on their behalf.
To apply for an emergency proxy vote, you should contact the Council’s Electoral Services team at elections@stalbans.gov.uk or 01727 819294.
Results
Votes will be counted on Friday 2 May and the results will be published on the Council’s website shortly after they are announced.
Further information: Information about the elections can be found at: www.stalbans.gov.uk/voting-and-elections.
Contact for the media: John McJannet, Principal Communications Officer: 01727-819533; john.mcjannet@stalbans.gov.uk.