Quirky polling stations: Woman who lives in one votes by post
I Vote By Mail, Not At My House
June Thomas' residence is considered to be one of the United Kingdom's most unique polling locations.
A woman who lives at a polling station can rest easy knowing she won't forget to vote in the 2024 general election.
June Thomas, an 80-year-old woman, frequently transforms her home in Winwick, Northamptonshire, into one of the most unique voting locations in the UK.
However, Mrs. Thomas will not be marking any checkboxes on Thursday.
She has already cast her vote through the mail.
The voting place in Winwick is located in the corridor of the historic Old School House.
For over 50 years, the home of Mrs. Thomas in the Daventry area has served as the polling station for the residents of Winwick.
Voters mark their choices on the ballots in a corridor, below a staircase that appears to be suspended in mid-air.
However, Mrs. Thomas, who has resided at the Old School House on Church Road for 54 years, does not go down the hallway to cast her vote on election day.
She makes her way 300 yards to the post box in the village and sends her vote.
Mrs. Thomas mentioned that she received a mail-in ballot several years back.
She mentioned that in the past, she worked as a polling station clerk for the local council. Due to difficulty getting home to vote on election days, she was provided with a postal vote.
"It may sound strange, but I have continued to utilize my mail-in ballot and cast my vote through the postal system," she clarified.
I have never casted my vote at my residence, which serves as the polling place.
I have already cast my vote in the current election.
I understand why people would find it funny.
Residents in the eastern region will cast their votes at various locations such as village halls, pubs, sports clubs, and even some unique polling stations.
a bookmobile in a Tesco parking lot in Cambridge
The historic Hadleigh Old Fire Station, located in Hadleigh, Essex, has been repurposed into a space for artists to work in.
a mobile shelter located near Verulamium Museum, in the town of St Albans, within the county of Hertfordshire
A country estate in Besthorpe, Norfolk
a gathering space at the Cliff Hotel located in Gorleston-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
The Long Shop Museum in Leiston, Suffolk, is dedicated to safeguarding the industrial legacy of east Suffolk.
Picture credit goes to The Long Shop Museum
The Long Shop Museum will not be welcoming visitors, but it will be open for voting.
Picture credit, Castor and Ailsworth Tennis Club
Voting location at the tennis club in Castor and Ailsworth near Peterborough
In another location, people going to vote at a polling place at the clubhouse in the Castor and Ailsworth Tennis Club, in Ailsworth, close to Peterborough, could see one of the most popular sports in the UK growing rapidly.
Club organizers have announced that pickleball sessions will be held on the club's hard court at various times throughout the day.
Source of the image, Tennis Club of Castor and Ailsworth
Voters going to the polling location at the Castor and Ailsworth Tennis Club might have the chance to see a pickleball game.
Residents of Thelnetham, Suffolk, will cast their vote at a historic village hall constructed in 1872.
During the 2019 elections, people voted at the historic Thelnetham Windmill instead of the village hall, which was not open. The windmill, built in 1819, added a unique touch to the voting experience.
The Fields Farmshop and Cafe in East Bergholt is another unique location for voting.
Abby Clayton, the owner, mentioned that she would not be able to cast her vote while on duty as she resided in a neighboring village and planned to return home to do so.
Picture credits go to Thelnetham Village Hall
A picture of Thelnetham Village Hall, which is serving as a polling station for the general election, is believed to have been captured approximately in the year 1910.
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