Basingstoke residents discuss voting - or not - during the pandemic
After a morning of showers, the sun was shining on Basingstoke this afternoon (Thursday, May 6) as residents across the borough took to the polls for a bumper day of elections. People have been voting in Basingstoke’s 18 different wards, as well as for Hampshire County Council and Police and Crime Commissioner roles. But voting has looked a little different this year, with limited numbers allowed in each polling station, masks mandatory, and even the preference that voters bring their own pen or pencil in order to comply with coronavirus guidance. The Gazette visited the town centre...
Source: basingstokegazette.co.uk
