Before the election, everyone who has registered to vote will receive a poll card in the post. This tells you when, where and how to vote.

It also gives you enough time to change your details or apply for a postal or proxy vote.

You can only vote at the polling station given on your poll card.

The polling stations are normally open between 7am and 10pm on an election day.

On an election day

You don't need to take your poll card with you to vote.

On the day of the election, you go along to the polling station shown on the card. You will need to give your address and name, and show an approved form of photo ID.  You will be given a ballot paper.

You mark your vote in secret on the ballot paper in a cubicle and place it in the sealed ballot box. The ballot boxes are only opened after the polling stations have closed and they are taken to a central counting place. No one knows how you voted.

View a list of Wards, Polling Districts and Polling Stations in Sutton.

There is lots of information in the polling station to help you, and our staff are happy to give you more help.

Accessibility at polling stations

We assess and review our polling places and documents for every election to support voters with disabilities.

Sutton’s Returning Officer is required to take all reasonable steps to provide support to people with disabilities at polling stations.

The Returning Officer has a legal obligation to provide:

  • A notice inside and outside the polling station providing instructions on how to vote at the election
  • A notice in each polling booth providing information on how to mark the ballot paper at the election
  • At least one large sample copy of the ballot paper must be displayed inside the polling station
  • An enlarged hand-held copy of the ballot paper

Further equipment to assist and support voters with disabilities will be provided as a minimum to all polling stations.  If you have specific needs or ideas that will improve our support please contact us at electoralservices@sutton.gov.uk (if location and resources allow for reasonable adjustments).

Anyone over the age of 18 may accompany disabled voters in the polling station or the Presiding Officer can assist if you do not have a companion.

Contact us if you have any questions about accessibility at polling stations.