Polling district and polling places review consultation
This consultation is now closed
Overview
West Oxfordshire District Council (the Council) is currently reviewing all polling districts and places in West Oxfordshire. This means that the venue where you normally cast your vote, or the polling district it belongs to, could change. In this survey you will be able to see the changes we are proposing and provide your feedback.
What are polling districts and places?
A polling district is a geographical area set for the purposes of an election only. All voters who live in the same polling district go to the same polling place to vote, which should be located within the border where possible.
A polling place is the whole building or area where your polling station is located and where you go to vote. There may be more than one polling station inside the polling place depending on how many voters need to vote there.
Whilst the proposed changes outlined in this survey will mostly affect polling places, after the consultation closes, and depending on its results, we may need to amend some polling districts too to reflect the changes to polling places.
Not all polling places in West Oxfordshire are affected by changes, but you will be given the chance to comment on any of them, for example to highlight issues with the venue or to make recommendations based on your voting experience.
Why do we need this review?
As a local authority, it is our statutory duty to review polling districts and places for UK parliamentary constituencies at least once every five years. The changes we are proposing are in most cases the result of venues becoming unavailable, or of feedback which may have flagged issues with the accessibility or visibility of the venue.
You can read more about our statutory duty to review polling districts and places here.
What happens next?
After the consultation closes, we will update the proposal included in our 'Polling district and polling places review' so that it reflects the feedback received. On 27 November 2024 the final proposals will be considered at the council meeting, which will deliberate on any suggested changes.