5 November 2012

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The first ever Police and Crime Commissioner elections will take place on Thursday 15 November and Mid Sussex District Council is asking residents to make absolutely sure they know which polling station to attend.

The Police and Crime Commissioner election is the first district-wide vote to be held since a review of polling places in 2011. The survey was carried out to ensure that the buildings selected as polling places are the most accessible to all voters.

Following the review, the majority of polling stations remain the same. However, some polling station locations have changed, so it is important people double check which polling station they need to attend before setting off to vote.

The main areas to be affected are the East Grinstead Town ward in the north and the parishes of Pyecombe and Fulking in the south of the District.

The large Parish Halls in East Grinstead are not currently in use, so voters who have used that station in the past will go to the Chequer Mead centre.

Voters from Pyecombe and Fulking villages will be going to Poynings Pavilion. Poll cards have now been issued to all voters and information on which polling station to attend is clearly displayed on the card.

“When you vote at the same polling station for many years it becomes almost routine and it may not occur to you to check your polling card to see where to vote,” said Tom Clark, Local Returning Officer. “We don’t want anybody to have a wasted journey so please make 100% sure your polling station has not changed before leaving the house.”

The Police and Crime Commissioner elections take place on Thursday 15 November 2012. As usual, polling stations will open at 7am and close at 10pm.

For a full list of polling stations in Mid Sussex go to www.midsussex.gov.uk/elections, contact Electoral Services on 01444 477003 or email elections@midsussex.gov.uk.