Citizens to vote in four elections Delayed polls to take place in May
Returning Officer for Bristol Elections, Tim O’Gara, said: “The council have been preparing to make these elections CovidCitizens of Bristol will head to the polls to have their say in four elections on Thursday, 6 secure so that all electors can take part safely and confidently. I would urge citizens to make May, 2021. sure they’re registered to vote at their current address and decide which method of voting Elections will take place for the Police and Crime Commissioner, the Combined Authority they prefer early on, all of which will be safe. Mayor (for the West of England), the Mayor of “To vote in any election in the UK, you must Bristol, and Local Elections. The local be registered to vote. The deadline to register elections will result in 70 local councillors is midnight on 19 April 2021. You can register being voted in for the 34 wards of Bristol. online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.” Local elections, were initially due to take place in May 2020 but were postponed across If you're unable to register online, you can the country by central government. Elections apply by post. You can download the relevant forms here. for May 2021 have since been given the goahead and citizens on the electoral register You should not attend the polling station if you can chose from three different ways to vote, have symptoms of Covid-19, or if you have all of which will be safe. been asked to self-isolate. If you are self-isolating or become unwell as a result of Covid-19 The three ways to vote are as follows: shortly before polling day, or on the day itself, Polling station – citizens will be able to vote in you don’t need to miss out on your vote. You person at the polling station on their poll card will be able to apply for an emergency proxy vote – where someone you trust can vote on from 7am to 10pm. Staff are taking precauyour behalf. tions to make sure that polling stations are Covid-secure, including one-way systems, social distancing, face coverings and sanitis- If you were registered to vote in the last election and your details have not changed, ing. Voters will also be invited to bring their you don’t need to take any action. If in doubt, own pencil if they prefer. you can check with Electoral Services on 0117 922 3400. Find out more about the Postal – voters can apply for a postal vote elections here. from now until 5pm on Tuesday 20 April Proxy – where you can ask someone to vote on your behalf either at a polling station or by post.
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