Agenda item

The Committee received a report on the review of polling districts, polling places and polling stations which must be conducted every five years. The next compulsory review had to be completed by 31 January 2025.

The Electoral Services Manager said the following in response to Member’s questions.

      i.         Would be happy to investigate all suggestions for potential polling stations to consider their suitability.

    ii.         Information for Tellers was provided by Officers to the Election Agents which was expected to be shared with their relevant personnel.

   iii.         Laminated crib sheets were made available to Polling Station Staff to hand out to Tellers on the day of the elections. It was expected that Tellers would then pass on to the next incoming Teller when there was a change throughout the day.

  iv.         Noted the comment it was important for Election Agents to highlight with their Tellers any change in the rules and regulations.

The Committee unanimously resolved to:

      i.         Approve the amendments to three polling districts in Cambridge, as laid out in the Proposed Changes, at Appendix A of the Officer’s report.

    ii.         Agree that the polling place for each polling district is the polling district boundary. (See definition of terms at 4.1).