Representation of the People Act 1983 – Section 18C
Review of Parliamentary Polling Districts and Polling Places
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that West Oxfordshire District Council is to review the Polling Districts and Polling Places within the District of West Oxfordshire, to include the location of polling stations. The Acting Returning Officer for the Parliamentary Constituency of Witney has been requested to make representations to include details of the location of existing polling stations together with any suggested alternatives. These representations will be published, following which any elector within the District will be able to make comments.
The Council would welcome any person or body with expertise in access for persons with any type of disability to comment on the Acting Returning Officer’s representations or on any other matter. Any comments should, if possible, give alternative places that may be used as polling stations.
Comments are also welcomed from persons registered as electors within the District of West Oxfordshire.
It is intended that the Acting Returning Officer’s representations will be published on 24 May 2019 and will be available for inspection at the Council Offices,Woodgreen, Witney, Oxon OX28 1NB and also on the Council’s website at http://www.westoxon.gov.uk/elections-voting-links/polling-district-places-review/
Comments can be sent to the Council addressed to the Head of Democratic Services, West Oxfordshire District Council, Council Offices, Woodgreen, Witney, Oxon OX28 1NB or by email to elections@westoxon.gov.uk
Any comments must be received by no later than Friday 13 September 2019.
Giles Hughes
Head of the Paid Service
26 April 2019