Polling districts, places and stations
For registering voters and managing elections Forest of Dean District Council is divided into polling districts. A polling place is designated for each polling district.
Under Section 18(c) of the RPA 1983, the next compulsory review must be undertaken within a 16-month window, between 2 October 2023 and 31 January 2025.
Review of polling districts, places and stations 2024
The review must be carried out to make sure that all electors have such reasonable facilities for voting as are practicable in the circumstances.
The review commences with the publication of a notice giving details of the review, including when and where comments or representations can be made, for ease we have set our key dates below:
Event |
Date |
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Formal review notice published |
Monday 7 October 2024 |
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Consultation opens |
Monday 7 October 2024 |
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(Acting) Returning Officers’ comments published |
Not later than Friday 11 October 2024 |
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Consultation closes |
Friday 15 November 2024 |
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Report to Council |
Thursday 12 December 2024 |
To find out where your polling station is, click on the interactive map below:
Interactive map of existing polling district and stationsWhat is not covered by the review?
This type of review is concerned only with the administrative subdivision of wards into polling districts, which are then assigned polling places.
The following matters are not considered as part of the review:
- The changing of any county division or district ward boundaries – this can only be done by statute following an electoral review carried out by the Local Government Boundary Commission.
- The changing of polling districts in areas that are also aligned with Parish boundaries – these can only be amended during a Community Governance Review.
Have your say
Comments do not have to be restricted to alternative proposals, support for the current arrangements are also welcome. When making representations it would be helpful to the Council for you to provide as much relevant information as you can about your current polling place including how conveniently it is located in relation to where you live, whether there is adequate parking, what access is like for disabled and/or wheelchair users and how suitable overall it is for voting. Please also indicate whether there are any other suitable premises that could be used.
Take part in the consultationOr email [email protected]
All representations must be made no later than 5pm, Friday 15 November 2024.
What is a polling district?
A polling district is a geographical area. Each parish/parish ward must be a separate polling district. A good starting point is to include the whole parish/parish ward as one polling district. If this is too large in order to provide easy access the area can be split into smaller polling districts.
The Forest of Dean is currently divided into 71 polling districts.
What is a polling place?
A polling place is the area or building in which a polling station is located and should be within the polling district unless it is not possible to find a suitable place.
What is a polling station?
A polling station is the actual room or building where polling takes place. This information is available on the notice of poll and communicated to electors via their poll card.