Review of polling districts and polling places
Under the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 council's must complete a review of polling districts and polling places at least once every 5 years in a compulsory review period.
We carried out a full review in 2018. An interim review resolved some minor issues in 2019.
How we carry out a review
The following considerations were taken into account when reviewing polling districts and polling places.
The first 2 are required by electoral law and the others are best practice:
- we must seek to ensure all electors have such reasonable facilities for voting as are practicable in the circumstances
- we must seek to ensure that so far as is reasonable and practicable every polling place is accessible to electors who are disabled
- ideally, the polling place should be in its own polling district
- no polling place should be shared by 2 wards
- where possible, 'natural' boundaries should be used, such as railways, major roads, etc.
- all properties in a minor road or estate should, ideally, be in the same polling district.
You can find ward maps for the all polling districts in Ashfield and Sherwood in our mapping section.
Interim review of polling places
We are carrying out an interim review of a limited number of polling places that have become unavailable for use as detailed:
| Existing Polling Place | Polling District(s) | Proposed Polling Place |
|---|---|---|
|
Skegby Scout and Guide Headquarters |
SKG2 |
Skegby and Stanton Hill Library |
|
Staff of Life |
STM1 |
Grosvenor Rooms |
|
Mapplewells School |
STM3 |
Grosvenor Rooms |
|
Mapplewells School |
ASH2 |
The Snipe |
|
Kingsway Public House |
KXP4 |
Kingsway Cemetery Chapel |
We will consider the review proposals and consultation comments at its meeting to be held on Thursday 3 December 2020 and will publish the outcome of the review after the meeting.
The consultation period commenced on 30 October 2020. Maps showing the existing and proposed polling places are available to view in the related documents section of this web page.
If you wish to make a comment or representation on the proposals, email regelec@ashfield.gov.uk by the deadline of 15 September 2020.
Ways to contact us about polling reviews
If you have a question about our polling district or places reviews, or our interim reviews you can contact us by:
- email: regelec@ashfield.gov.uk
- telephone: 01623 457 321.