Voters go to polls in Senedd Election: Your Tivyside guide VOTERS are heading to the polls to elect a new Welsh Government today (Thursday, May 6) against the backdrop of coronavirus and debate about the country’s future relationship with the United Kingdom. Voting opens at 7am until 10pm, but unlike previous years counting and declarations will take place the following day due to rules designed to ensure the safety for those working to count and verify ballots. Everyone in Wales gets two votes in the Senedd election, the first is for the person to represent their constituency, and the second will decide who represents the region.
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HALTON goes to the polls today in an election like no other. Having been delayed from last year due to the pandemic, today’s election take place under strict precautions which include voters having to wear face masks as well as bring their own pens to polling booths. It will also mean that, despite votes being cast today – social distancing in the count rooms means they will not be totalled up until tomorrow, with the first results expected to be announced at around 3pm. As well as being asked to choose their local councillors, voters in Halton will be in a unique position compared to those in other surrounding authorities.
Surrey Heath local election candidates 2021: Meet county council hopefuls looking for your vote
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Surrey Heath residents head to the polls on May 6 to vote for their next county councillor while one seat is also up for grabs on the borough council in a by-election.
How many people are standing in the Crawley elections 2021?
Forty-eight candidates will be hoping for good luck on May 6 when Crawley goes to the polls to fill 14 seats on the borough council.
One-third of the 36 seats will be up for election along with those of Francis Guidera (Con, Tilgate), who resigned in March, and Geraint Thomas (Lab, Ifield), who died in November 2019.
Crawley s local elections take place on Thursday, May 6
Due to the pandemic, no by-election was able to be held for control of Mr Thomas’ seat before now.
The council has been in no overall control since former Labour councillors Karen Sudan and Rory Fiveash quit the Party to become Independents.