Local Council Elections 2026: Polling station changes

Did you know, there are 97 polling stations in North East Lincolnshire, from portacabins, school classrooms and even a beautifully restored cemetery lodge.

Polling cards are currently being delivered by Royal Mail across North East Lincolnshire, and you may notice a change to your normal polling station.

Most of them are where they have been for some time, but this year, there’s a few changes in four wards.

If you want to vote in person this year,

Scartho: the former polling station (portacabin) at Scartho Hall has been moved to Scartho Gateway Academy school.

Heneage: the fire station on Peaks Lane is no longer in use. This polling station has been combined with an existing polling station at St Christopher’s Methodist Church on the Convamore / Welholme Road junction.

Humberston and New Waltham: Wendover Hall is now Queen Elizabeth Hall – the polling station is in the same location, just using the correct name!

Sidney Sussex: The polling station in the nursery at Queen Mary Infant School will now be in a portacabin in the school grounds rather than in the nursery itself.

If you want to find out where you can vote in the elections, visit www.nelincs.gov.uk/elections for a full list.

Separately, we’re carrying out a survey to look at whether there are any barriers to people choosing to vote in person or by post. If you’ve voted before, we want to hear from you! If you can spare a few minutes to feedback your experiences of voting either at one of our polling stations, or by post, visit https://tell-us.questionpro.eu/VotingAccessibility. Survey open until 26 April.

Polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm on 7 May, with the ballots counted overnight. Follow North East Lincolnshire council social media to hear results as they happen.