Decision details

Decision details

Review of polling places

Decision Maker: Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

Council considered the report of the Head of Law and Governance asking for approval of the schedule of polling districts and polling places (shown at Appendix A to the report) for the administrative area of the City Council as required by the Electoral Administration Act 2006.

 

Councillor Brown, Leader of the Council, presented the report and moved the recommendations, which were agreed on being seconded and put to the vote.

 

Council resolved to:

1.         approve the schedule of polling districts and polling places (shown at Appendix 1 of the report) for the administrative area of the City Council;

2.         delegate to the Returning Officer the power to make changes to polling places and polling stations in emergency situations; and

3.         request the Returning Officer to investigate the suggested alternative polling places and report back to Council as necessary following the May 2020 elections.

 

Report author: Martin John

Publication date: 26/02/2020

Date of decision: 13/02/2020

Decided at meeting: 13/02/2020 - Council

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