Polling Districts, Polling Places and Polling Stations Review 2023

Review of polling districts, polling places and polling stations

The Representation of the People Act 1983, Schedule A1

The Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2006, and the Review of Polling District & Polling Places (Parliamentary Elections) Regulations 2006.

We are carrying out a review of the polling districts, polling places & polling stations in Pembrokeshire, as we are required to do by law.

The purpose of the review is to ensure that all polling districts, polling places & polling stations are, as far as possible, suitable and accessible to all voters.

Polling districts

The Council is responsible for dividing its area into polling districts for the purpose of United Kingdom Parliamentary elections. The arrangements made for the United Kingdom Parliamentary elections are also used at all other elections and referendums. Each community in Wales, unless there are special circumstances, must be a separate polling district. When designating polling districts, we seek to ensure that all the electors have such reasonable facilities for voting as far as practicable.

Polling places

The polling place is the geographical area in which the polling station is situated. It is common practice to define each polling district as the polling place, rather than designating a particular building, which allows some flexibility.

Polling stations

The polling station is the physical place in which polling takes place. The (Acting) Returning Officer decides on the location of the polling stations.

Timeline for the review

2nd October: Formal notice of the review

9th October: Publish (Acting) Returning Officer's comments

1st December: End of public consultation period

7th March 2024: Final proposals considered at Full Council

*Welsh documentation can be found at: Cymunedau a Chorfforaethol | Dweud Eich Dweud (sir-benfro.gov.uk) - (opens in new tab / yn agor mewn tab newydd)