Polling District and Polling Place Review Survey

We are reviewing polling districts and polling places to ensure voting arrangements remain accessible, convenient, and suitable for all electors. We welcome feedback from residents and stakeholders.

Why your views matter

It's important that we have the right polling station arrangements in place. Before giving your views, please do consider the following terms and take note of the proposal documents. The proposals document can be viewed/downloaded from the side panel of the consultation home page or downloaded from our website.

Definition of Terms:

Polling District - A polling district is the area created by the division of a constituency, ward or division into smaller parts.

Polling Place - A polling place is the building or area in which polling stations will be located.

Polling Station - A polling station is the room within the polling place where voting takes place.

Who can comment

Any registered elector within the Cumberland Council area or from within a UK Parliamentary constituency, which has any part in the authority may comment on the proposals. We welcome the views of all residents, or any person or body with expertise in access for persons with any type of disability, on the proposed polling districts and polling places or any other related matters.

The Council will consult with local political parties, MPs, councillors, parish and town councils.

Privacy Notice

The council's privacy notice will help you understand how and why we process your personal data.

All questions are optional. Please skip any that you do not want to answer. Your responses to this survey are completely anonymous.

Please do not include any personal identifiable information about yourself or someone else in your responses.

Closing date for all responses: Friday 2 October 2026