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Polling Stations: Religious Buildings

Commons · Question 119518 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 18 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the press release entitled Weekend voting and shopping centre polling stations to be trialled, on 2 March 2026, whether the plans for mobile voting stations will inclu

Answer

Answered by Samantha Dixon, 18 Mar 2026

The choice of polling station is a matter for the independent Returning Officer. The Electoral Commission is responsible for providing guidance to Returning Officers and do so on the selection of appropriate polling stations. The Electoral Commission is a...