Full list of changes to polling stations in North Kirklees for May polls Voters on election day who forget to wear a mask – or to take their own pencil – can take comfort from the knowledge that staff at polling stations will be able to help out. Thursday, 29th April 2021, 12:00 pm Many polling stations for next month's Kirklees Council and West Yorkshire Metro Mayor elections will be in different locations than usual Kirklees Council has confirmed that masks will be available at the 190-plus polling stations it operates across the borough. And whilst electors are encouraged to turn up with their own method of filling in ballot papers, pens and pencils will also be available for those that forget.