What happens at the polling station? On election day, go to your allocated polling station. Polling stations are open between 7am and 10pm. Tell the staff inside the polling station your name and address; they will check your details on the electoral register. You can show them your poll card, but you do not need it to vote. The staff will give you a ballot paper showing the names of the candidates and the party they represent. If you have a visual impairment, you can ask for a tactile voting device to assist you to vote in secret. Go to one of the voting booths and read the 'Guidance for Voters' notice. Mark a cross (X) in the box on the right hand side of the ballot paper, opposite the name of the candidate you are voting for. Vote for ONE candidate only. Do not write anything else on the paper or your vote may not be counted. When you have voted, fold the ballot paper in two and put the ballot paper into the ballot box. Do not let anyone see your vote. 1 2 3 4 5 If you are not clear on what to do, ask the staff at the polling station to help you. What if I can’t get to a polling station? You can apply for a postal vote You can request an application form by calling the elections team. The deadline for the receipt of postal vote application forms is 5pm on Tuesday 21 April. You can vote by proxy Proxy voting enables you to appoint a person to vote on your behalf if you are unable to go to the polling station on the day. Your proxy can vote on your behalf in two ways; by going to your polling station or by voting by post (known as postal proxy). Applications to vote by proxy must reach the elections team by 5pm on Tuesday 28 April 2015. For a proxy postal vote, their application must reach the elections team by 5pm on Tuesday, 21 April 2015. Emergency Proxy Vote You can contact the elections team for an emergency proxy vote application if, by 5pm on the day of the election, you become physically incapacitated or you can’t go to the polling station due to your occupation, service or employment. Contact the elections team as soon as possible for assistance. Contact Tower Hamlets election team on 020 7364 0872 or vote@towerhamlets.gov.uk 13 – 19 APRIL 2015 NEWS FROM TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY III
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