When elections are scheduled, this page provides information on the polling stations within the Uttlesford District.
A polling station is the building where you can go to vote in person.
Find who is standing and where to vote
To help you find out about the elections in your area we've worked with an organisation called Democracy Club to build an online polling station and candidate search tool.
This tool does not include details of town and parish council elections.
Polling station information
Opening times
Polling stations are open from 7am to 10pm on polling day.
Voter ID
From May 2023 electors are required to show an accepted form of photographic identification to cast their vote in person at a polling station. Find out what are accepted forms of photo identification.
We try to make sure that all polling stations in the district are accessible and have a variety of services to support voters with disabilities.
The Returning Officer endeavours to ensure that all polling stations are accessible for all voters by providing and ensuring a range of measures:
disabled access - either ramp or separate entrance flat level access to the building
large print version of the ballot paper on display and a handheld version is available from the polling staff to offer to anyone on request
a magnifier is available - just ask the polling staff
a low-level polling booth for ease of wheelchair use
tactile voting device which has braille and embossed numbers that correlate to the ballot papers
pencils will be available with a rubber grip to help anyone with a writing disability like arthritis
chairs will be provided for anyone who needs to sit whilst they wait to cast their vote or after voting
we encourage voters to bring and use their own personal aids to see and read the ballot paper easier, which could be on your mobile phone or other electronic device
voters can be accompanied by a companion - this can be anyone aged 18 or over, for example a carer
Our staff are there to help you and will offer any assistance to you.
If you have any specific needs or just want to check about the polling station, you can contact us in advance.
Support for voters with disabilities
The Electoral Commission has issued 2 guides to support voters:
As you leave the polling station you may be asked for the number on your polling card by a teller. They are not part of the official polling station staff - they are volunteers working for the candidates. They use this information to check who's voted so they can remind those who haven't to do so.
They are not acting in any official capacity so you don't need to give them any information if you don't want to.
If you are concerned about the conduct of a teller, speak to the Presiding Officer at the polling station.
Please note that what is on your polling card is always the correct venue for polling day as sometimes we have to move away from a previously approved venue due to availability reasons.
Revised Scheme of Polling Districts and Polling Places [262.21KB] and came into effect from 31 January 2020. You can see details of the full review and how we decided where to have polling stations at the Governance, Audit and Performance Committee meeting on 13 January 2020.