Polling stations opened at 7am today (1 May) to welcome voters for the Kent County Council election.
You have until 10pm to cast your vote.
You can find out who is standing in Thanet here
All of the 72 electoral divisions across the county, adding up to 81 county councillors in total, are up for election. For Thanet there are seven seats, two in Ramsgate, two in Birchington and Rural and one each for Margate, Cliftonville and Broadstairs.
Information about your polling station will be on the polling card you will have received in the post if you are registered to vote. You do not need this card to cast a vote but you will need photo ID if you want to vote in person.
Photo ID can include a passport, driving licence, Blue Badge or some bus passes. Please check the list of accepted voter IDs here before you head out: Accepted forms of photo ID | Electoral Commission
If you have a postal vote, you can hand it in at the polling station on election day up to 10pm. When handing in postal votes, you will need to complete a form Elections in your area | Electoral Commission giving your name, address, how many postal votes you are handing in, and why you are handing them in.
If you’ve had an emergency which means you can’t vote in person, you can apply for an emergency proxy up until 5pm on polling day. To find out more, visit: Emergency proxy vote | Electoral Commission
If you need to apply for an emergency proxy, contact the electoral services team at your borough, city or district council
The count and declaration of results will be held tomorrow (May 2).
Find Thanet results on The Isle of Thanet News as they come in.
Results for the county ill also be published at Kent County Council election – Kent County Council which will have an interactive map
Elections are taking place in 23 councils across England today.
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