THOUSANDS of voters across Pembrokeshire will head to the polls on today to have their say on who they want to represent their local area for the next five years.
The election will determine who will lead Pembrokeshire County Council, which is responsible for a large number of vital services for people and businesses such as rubbish collection, managing schools, providing social care and housing to name just a few.
There is no election in 19 council wards due to those seats being uncontested. Pembrokeshire has the second highest number of uncontested council seats in Wales, after Gwynedd. People in those wards have received a letter from the council explaining there is no election in their areas.
Some people have already had the chance to cast their vote in today’s election via a postal vote.
For everyone else, polling stations will open across the county opened at 7am and, they will remain open for fifteen hours – closing at 10pm.
For the first time, those aged 16-17 will be able to take part and vote in the local government election.
EU citizens are permitted to vote in the election.
Some people could have two votes, for example if they live in two Local Authority areas (for example students or because of work).
Voters will get a ballot paper to select which candidates they want to back.
If there is more than one councillor in a ward (Dual seat ward) voters will get more than one vote.
It is first past the post, so the winners in the ward are the candidates who win the most votes.
HOW TO VOTE
Polling stations will open from 7am to 10pm on Thursday, May 5, 2022.
You don’t need your poll card to vote.
You must vote at your assigned polling station.
If you are registered to vote, but you don’t have your poll card, you can go to the polling station and give them your name and address.
In Wales, you don’t need any form of ID.
Once the polls close ballot boxes will be delivered to The Parkhouse Centre, Withybush Showground, Haverfordwest in preparation of the count which will start at 9am on Friday.
It is estimated first Council ward declaration will be at around 10am, the full council declaration is estimated at 2pm.
