The Voter Handbook - Flipbook - Page 10
6 | How to vote
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The staff member will then cross your name off the register and give you a ballot paper
listing the candidates you can vote for. You might be given more than one ballot paper if
there is more than one election , such as a council election, taking place in your local area
on the same day.
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Take your ballot paper (or papers) to a polling booth, so that you can cast your vote in
secret.
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Read the instructions on the ballot paper carefully. Some elections use different
voting methods, so you need to make sure you fill in each ballot paper correctly. In
UK parliamentary general elections you will need to mark an ‘X’ next to your chosen
candidate.
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Complete your ballot paper using the pencil provided in the polling booth. You can also
use your own pen if you want to. Don’t write anything else on the paper, or your vote
may not be counted.
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If you make a mistake, don’t put your ballot paper in the ballot box. Ask the polling
station staff for a replacement ballot paper, and fill in the new one that you are given.
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Once you’re done, fold your completed ballot paper and put it in the ballot box.
Please note:
If you wear a face covering for any reason, such as a mask worn on medical grounds or a
face veil worn on religious grounds, you will be asked to remove it so polling station staff
can check your ID looks like you. You can ask to have your ID checked in private. You can also
request that a female member of staff checks your ID. This request will be granted if possible.