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Polling station queues - what time to go?

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SingingSea · 06/12/2019 13:12

Quick question about queues at polling stations -

Are they busier first thing in the morning (7 - 8 am), or are they busier last thing in the evening (9 - 10 pm)?

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Swanker · 06/12/2019 14:05

Is this your first time voting in the UK?

I know British people love their queues...but there's never any at a polling station!

HunterHearstHelmsley · 06/12/2019 14:06

I go at 7pm ish. I've never queued.

BendingSpoons · 06/12/2019 14:08

Of course there are sometimes queues at some polling stations! I have seen queues at the end of the day (close to 10pm). I think you would be better off going in the morning.

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BendingSpoons · 06/12/2019 14:09

And by queues, I mean taking 15 mins in the queue and people debating what happens if it goes past 10pm.

LizziesTwin · 06/12/2019 14:13

Ours usually has a small queue, we are a ward with high turnout. For the EU Referendum the queue was out the door, wish I could remember what time I voted.

SingingSea · 06/12/2019 14:51

Ok, so probably no need to worry too much about it!

Thanks all.

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Megan2018 · 06/12/2019 14:58

No queues here, very rural. The polling station is the village hall and its rare to see another soul. There’s another one about a mile away too which always seems excessive for a small community!

I normally go on way home from work but in mat leave so will go as soon as baby allows Smile

Dementedmagpie · 06/12/2019 15:00

I rarely see another person, bar the volunteers running it, let alone a queue!!

OldEvilOwl · 06/12/2019 15:36

Never a queue, just walked in and out at whatever time I decided to go

fromthefloorboardsup · 06/12/2019 15:50

Also never seen a queue and I've moved around a lot. I tend to go before work at 7:30am ish because then if for any reason something happens in the day I won't be stopped from voting. I used to commute to London by train and I was always worried there'd be delays and I would get stuck and not be able to vote!

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