Make sure you’re ready to have your say on 6 May
Published: 16 April 2021
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With less than 3 weeks left until voters in Derby and Derbyshire go to the polls on Thursday 6th May, Derby City Council is urging voters to get ready to vote.
Across Derby City
- There are Local elections taking place in each ward in the City, there are 2 seats available in Darley Ward and the Election for the Police and Crime Commissioner will also take place across Derby and Derbyshire.
- Polling stations will be safe places to vote on 6 May. People voting in person are encouraged to keep themselves and others safe by:
- wearing a face covering
- bringing their own pen or pencil
- cleaning their hands when entering and leaving the polling station
- keeping a safe distance
Voters should not attend the polling station if they have symptoms of Covid-19, or if they have been asked to self-isolate. Anyone who develops symptoms or is asked to self-isolate shortly before polling day, has up to 5pm on polling day to apply for an emergency proxy vote. This allows them to nominate someone they trust to vote on their behalf.
Emily Feenan, Electoral Registration Officer for Derby City Council said:
Your poll card will tell you where to find your polling station. Make sure you check the information on your polling card, as your polling station might have changed since the last elections. You do not need your poll card to vote, however, we encourage you to bring it with you to make the process quicker and more efficient.
Polling stations will be open from 7.00am to 10.00pm on Thursday 6th May. Voters who have opted to vote by post must return their postal ballot pack by 10.00pm; they can hand it in at their polling station if they don’t have time to return it by post.
Ailsa Irvine, Director of Electoral Administration and Guidance at the Electoral Commission, said:
If you are voting in person, make sure you remember to bring your face covering and a pen or pencil with you. At the polling station, help keep yourself and others safe by following the safety measures, including sanitising your hands and keeping a safe distance from others.
If you are self-isolating or become unwell as a result of Covid-19, you don’t need to lose your vote. You will be able to apply for an emergency proxy vote so that someone you trust can vote on your behalf.
For further information on how to apply for an emergency proxy, voters should contact the electoral registration team at Derby City Council at elections@derby.gov.uk or on our helpline 01332 640837.
For further information on elections in their area, voters can visit www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voter. This page will continue to be updated ahead of the polls.