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Review of Polling Districts, Polling Places and Polling Stations

Basildon Council is undertaking a review of all polling districts and polling places used in connection with elections held within the Borough. The previous statutory review was undertaken in 2007.

The purpose of the review is to seek to ensure that:

  • All electors in the borough have such reasonable facilities for voting as are practicable in the circumstances
  • So far as is reasonable and practicable, the polling places in Basildon are accessible to all electors, including those who are disabled.

Representations in connection with the review should be made in writing by no later than the Friday 28 October 2011 to the Electoral Services Office or by email to elections@basildon.gov.uk. Any representations made and the details of these representations will be made available for public inspection. Further details are set out in the statutory notice:

pdf icon Basildon Borough Council - Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places [49kb]

The review will be completed in time to enable the Electoral Registration Officer to make any alterations necessary to the Register of Electors by the end of 2011.

Consultations with Returning Officers

As part of the review, the Returning Officer for each parliamentary constituency, either wholly or partly within the local authority area, must be consulted.

The Returning Officer must comment on all existing polling stations used at elections and any new polling stations which would probably be chosen if new proposals were accepted by the authority. The Returning Officer's report must focus on the suitability of the existing and proposed polling stations in relation to:-

  • Access for all electors, including those with any disability
  • Facilities for the required staff, tables, booths and notices

Attached below are the submissions from Returning Officers:-

pdf icon Comments of Acting Returning Officer for the Basildon and Billericay and the South Basildon and East Thurrock Parliamentary Constituency [33kb]

pdf icon Comments of the Acting Returning Officer for the Rayleigh and Wickford Parliamentary Constituency [16kb]

Proposals

The Council has set out its proposals, as the basis for consultation, in connection with its review of polling districts and polling places used in connection with elections held within the Borough.

pdf icon Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places in the Basildon Borough Area [48kb]

Any representations in connection with these proposals should be made in writing by no later than Friday 28 October to the following: -

Electoral Services Office

Basildon Borough Council

The Basildon Centre

St. Martin's Square

Basildon

SS14 1DL

Email: elections@basildon.gov.uk

Any queries should be directed to Paul Burkinshaw, Manager of Democratic Services on (01268) 294422.