Please use the polling station finder to find your nearest polling station.
To view a list of all polling districts and polling places in the East Riding please click on the document below.
Polling districts and polling places in the East Riding (pdf 131kb opens in new window)
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To become a poll clerk please complete the form below.
Poll clerk application form (pdf 128kb opens in new window)
Alternatively please contact electoral services.
Please note: that if you have previously carried out poll clerk duties you do not need to re-submit a form.
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Poll clerks do not have the responsibilities of the presiding officer but must know all the procedures for voting and how to deal with any problems. The role of the poll clerk is to assist the presiding officer in the running of the polling station. Below are some of the main duties that a poll clerk should carry out.
- Comply with the instructions of the local returning officer and the presiding officer
- Assist with the layout of the polling station and prepare for the opening of the poll
- Check that electors are eligible to vote in this election and at this polling station
- Check and mark electors’ elector numbers in the register of electors
- Write electors’ elector numbers against the number of the ballot paper issued in the corresponding number list
- Issue ballot papers to voters when directed by the presiding officer, ensuring that they bear the official mark
- Help with any other polling station duties on the instruction of the presiding officer
After the close of poll, poll clerks should take down all the signs and tidy the room. If instructed to do so, polling station staff may also be required to dismantle the polling station furniture and return it to its original state.
A full list of poll clerk duties can be viewed by downloading the document below.
Poll clerk duties (pdf 11kb opens in new window)
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To become a presiding officer you must have had experience of being a poll clerk first.
If you have been a poll clerk in the past and are interested in undertaking the role of presiding officer please complete the form below.
Presiding officer application form (pdf 45kb opens in new window)
Alternatively please contact electoral services.
Please note: that if you have previously carried out presiding officer duties you do not need to re-submit a form.
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Presiding officers are responsible for the conduct of the ballot in the polling station and they must have a sound knowledge of the voting procedures.
After the close of poll, the presiding officer must seal the slot of the ballot box and any candidate, election agent or polling agent present may also affix their seal to it.
The ballot paper account is the most important of all the paperwork and should be filled in first, with care. The ballot paper account reconciles the number of ballot papers dealt with by the presiding officer.
Before leaving the polling station, ensure that any waste material is disposed of appropriately and the premises are left tidy and that any keys are returned to the appropriate person.
Presiding officers then have to deliver the ballot box and paper work to the relevant count centre.
A full list of presiding officer duties can be viewed by downloading the document below.
Presiding officer duties (pdf 13kb opens in new window)
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To become a count assistant please complete the form below.
Count assistant application form (pdf 45kb opens in new window)
Alternatively please contact electoral services.
Please note: that if you have previously been a count assistant you do not need to re-submit a form.
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