Review of Polling Districts, Places, and Stations
What is it?
The council must review polling districts and polling places within its area every four years. This is under schedule 1A of the Representation of the Peoples Act 1983.
A statutory review must be started and completed within the 16-month period beginning 1 October 2023. This is set by the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013.
Any boundary changes identified as part of the review will take effect from publication of the Register of Electors 2025.
Full information is on the Notice of the Review. More information can be found in our Terms of Reference document.
When does it start?
To give the appropriate time to consider the initial recommendations in the review, the timetable is being amended. The initial recommendations will now be published on Monday, 11 November 2024. The second consultation period will run from 11 November until 9 December 2024 and the final recommendations in the review will be published on 20 December 2024. The consultation period still allows sufficient time for submissions to be made. If you have any queries please contact”
Electoral Services
Room 45
County Hall
Wakefield WF1 2QW
or by email to andrewraven@wakefield.gov.uk
or by email to register@wakefield.gov.uk
Polling district review timeline
Launch of review / initial consultation period begins 19 August 2024.
Initial consultation period ends / preparation of initial recommendations begins 4 October 2024. This has now been published.
Publication of initial recommendations / second consultation period begins 11 November 2024.
Second consultation period ends / preparation of final recommendations begins 9 December 2024.
Final recommendations are published 20 December 2024.
Final recommendations approved by Full Council January 2025.
Revised register of electors published on boundaries as set out in final recommendations by 1 February 2025.
Who can take part?
Anyone can make a submission for the review.
To help you make a submission, we have created:
- a supporting information document
- a current list of polling stations
- a submission form
All of these can be provided in paper format if you wish to contact us.
Maps will shortly be available.
How can I send a submission?
Submissions can be a letter, email or completed form. Every representation will be referred to in the reports.
All written representations can be submitted to:
Electoral Services
Room 45
County Hall
Wakefield
WF1 2QW
Or by email to register@wakefield.gov.uk.
Open days
Submissions can also be made in person at the planned open days. These are to be held on the following dates:
- Wednesday, 18 September 2024
- Wednesday, 27 November 2024
These will be held between the hours of 10am to 4pm.
Location of open days:
Electoral Services
County Hall
Wakefield
WF1 2QW
Please ring the doorbell when you arrive for a member of staff to collect you.
(If arriving during the lunch period the door will be open for you to come directly to the office).
Initial Recommendations have now been published as of Monday, 11 November 2024
The initial recommendations report sets out the submissions which have been received, responses to those submissions and initial recommendations on whether there should be a change to the existing arrangements.
All comments and new submissions will be considered before final recommendations are made and published in a new report.
The full list of initial recommendations is included in the Initial Recommendations Report.