How to Vote 3: Go to the polling station

The place where you vote on the day of an election is called a polling station. In Scotland it is called a polling place. It will be near where you live and is often a church hall, school or community centre.

Polling stations are open from 7 o'clock in the morning until 10 o'clock at night. So there is plenty of time to get there.

You may see people outside who are wearing rosettes. They are called tellers and they are the election candidates' supporters.

They may ask you your name and address or to see your poll card so they can work out who has voted.

Very often they have a list of the people that they think will vote for their candidate.

You do not have to give them any information, or show them your poll card if you don't want.