Polling district and polling station review 2019

The Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 required a further Polling District and Polling Station Review to take place in the period of 16 months from 1 October 2018.

This review will ensure that any relevant changes to polling districts can be made at the next publication of the annual register.

Start date: Friday 31 May

Closing date: Friday 12 July 2019

Publication of the conclusions of the Review

December 2019: The council has agreed the Acting Returning Officer's proposals, following approval by the Corporate Governance and Audit Committee. Details of the new polling districts and polling places for each constituency are now being put on deposit at the following places:

  • Batley and Spen Constituency
  • Address Batley Library, Market Place, Batley, WF17 5DA
  • Colne Valley Constituency
  • Address Holmfirth Library, 47 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, HD9 3JH
  • Dewsbury Constituency
  • Address Dewsbury Customer Service Centre, The Walsh Building, Town Hall Way, Dewsbury, WF12 8EE
  • Huddersfield Constituency
  • Address Huddersfield Customer Service Centre, Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2YZ

Any changes to polling district boundaries will now take effect at the next publication of the register on 1 February 2020.

Any changes to polling stations will now take effect immediately for all future elections. Where there are any changes to polling stations the poll card for the next election would indicate if the polling station has changed.

(Acting) Returning Officer's submission

The closing date for submissions and comments in connection with the review of polling districts and polling stations was 12 July 2019. A number of comments were put forward for consideration and the (Acting) Returning Officer has made a number of recommendations and proposals resulting from these responses.

Relevant ward members have been informed of the proposed changes and these will now be presented to the next Corporate Governance and Audit Committee on 13 September for approval.

Notice and supporting information

Constituencies and their polling stations

Wards and their polling stations

Polling station ward breakdown

Maps

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