Polling stations across the Isle of Wight opened this morning at 7am welcoming voters for the 2013 local elections.
Ventnor East was reported to have been one of the busiest polling stations by 9.30am with a steady flow of voters taking part in the democratic process to select new county and town or parish councillors.
Previous turnout
It’ll be interesting to see what the turnout is like this year.
At the last local election in 2009, we saw a 39.81% turnout at the polls. It was a substantial drop from the 2005 election which saw a whopping 62.4% turnout.
How to vote
If you can’t find your polling card, don’t worry, just turn up at your nearest polling station, state your name and address and you’ll be able to vote.
Who to vote for
If you still haven’t made your mind up, check out the election manifestos published through OnTheWight or search the excellent Election Leaflets to see if anyone has uploaded your local candidates’ details.
To find out who is standing for county council seats in your ward, check out the candidate list.
Alternatively, you can also find details of candidates standing in town and parish councils.
The results
The polling stations close at 10pm tonight and the ballot boxes will not be opened until 9am tomorrow morning when the count commences in Newport.
OnTheWight will be reporting live from the count tomorrow. More details to follow.
