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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 19 June 2026.

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Photo of Fabian Hamilton Fabian Hamilton Labour, Leeds North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allocating a separate ballot box for each polling district in Local and General Elections in England.

Photo of Samantha Dixon Samantha Dixon Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The allocation of ballot boxes is an operational matter for Returning Officers, who are independent statutory officers responsible for the conduct of elections. They make decisions on the number, location and use of ballot boxes based on local circumstances,

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  • (Citation: HC Deb, 19 June 2026, cW)

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