Council to review locations of the 85 polling stations in Bury with voters invited to have their say

A review of the 85 polling station used for in person voting at elections in Bury is underway. Bury Council is carrying out a review in all polling districts in the borough in advance of next year’s elections.

They aim is to identify the most suitable venues and remedy any problems people may have encountered at current polling stations. Each of the 17 wards in Bury is divided into polling districts, each with a number of polling places.

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These can be based in a school, a pub or a church hall, or any suitable public building.

Polling stations are then set up on election day in these places. There are currently 85 venues across the borough used as polling stations at elections. Poll cards are delivered to all households before every election which show voters where their polling stations are. There are currently 145,838 people on Bury’s electoral register and, of those, 35,135 are postal voters.

Lynne Ridsdale, Bury Council’s chief executive and returning officer, said: “We use polling places that are as accessible as possible, and we provide ramps for wheelchair users wherever needed. We are also trying to restrict the use of schools whenever possible to avoid disruption for pupils and parents.

“There are Bury Council and Greater Manchester Combined Authority Mayoral elections scheduled for May 2, 2024. There will also be a general election before January 2025, so it’s important that our polling stations are fit for purpose.”

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