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The Council considered a report on the review of Polling Districts and Polling Places. The Representation of the People Act 1983 Section 18c (as amended by the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 Section 17) introduced a duty for all parliamentary polling districts and polling places to be reviewed every 5 years.

The commencement of a Preliminary Review of current polling districts and polling places took place from 3rd September 2018 and ended on 12th October 2018. As part of preparing a proposed revised Polling Districts and Polling Places Scheme, the Returning Officer took into account as key considerations the convenience for electors and the accessibility for voters with disabilities.

The review process began 23rd January 2019 with a public consultation exercise on Carmarthenshire’s website, consultation with all interested parties and the publication of a Public Notice of the Review together with schedules of the existing scheme and of the proposed scheme highlighting the recommended changes.  The deadline for representations was 27th February 2019.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places report be approved.