Elections for Bucks Council, Town and Parish Councils and the Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner are taking place today. (6/5)
Polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm, and precautions have been made to make sure it's safe to vote, such as clear signage, hand sanitiser, and face coverings. Where possible, dependent on the venue, one-way entrance and exits will be in place.
All polling stations will be cleaned regularly through the day.
To find your polling station look here: https://wheredoivote.co.uk/
It is also recommended that voters bring their own pens/pencils. There will be pencils available if voters forget their own which they will need to take away with them once used.
Unless you are exempt, masks will need to be worn by everyone coming into a polling station, including the people staffing it.
Do not attend you polling station if they have COVID symptoms or are required to self-isolate.
If you are unable to vote in person at your polling station on 6 May because you are self-isolating as a result of government or medical advice, and have not registered for a postal vote, you may apply for an emergency proxy vote here: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-04/Emergency%20employment%20proxy%20vote%20application%20form.pdf
A completed emergency proxy application form must be submitted to Electoral Services at Buckinghamshire Council before 5pm on 6 May, before the proxy can vote in the elector’s polling station on their behalf. Forms then need to be emailed to proxyvote@buckinghamshire.gov.uk and the emergency proxy’s email address must be provided.
Votes for the Buckinghamshire Council and Town and Parish councils are being counted on Saturday 8 May. And the PCC on Monday 10th May.
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