European elections. The City of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin reorganizes its polling stations

After several months of work and consultation, the City of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (Manche) carried out a redistricting and to a reorganization of the polling stations.

59 polling stations

The number of polling stations is reduced from 66 to 59, respecting the perimeter of the six cantons of the new commune. Polling stations have closedand other offices have moved.

The number of voters per office is rebalanced to reach around 800 to 900, which means that voters will see each other registered in another office than the one they usually frequented.

What changes

In the city center canton, the Fraternité school group replaces the office located in the Levavasseur crèche, the FJT polling station will now welcome voters who voted on rue Simon, in the Restos du coeur building, in addition to its voters usual. The Victor-Grignard high school office being closed, its voters are dispersed to other offices in the city center.

• In the canton which brings together the eastern districts of Cherbourg and La Glacerie, the number of offices drops from 14 to 11, with the closure of the offices of the nursing school, the Cachin college and the Lucet locker rooms. Polling stations are open at the Agnès-Varda center, at the Pervenches cultural center and at the La Mosaïque social center.
• In the canton ofOctevillean additional office is created in the Montécot room, and the Les Tournesols school office is transferred to Maison Olympe-de-Gouges.
• In Équeurdreville, the number of offices is reduced from 16 to 13, with the closure of one of the two offices of Cétici and Totem, as well as the transfer to the Puzzle of voters registered at the old Hainneville town hall.
• Tourlaville retains its 13 offices, all of which are affected by rebalancing. The offices of the Gambetta multi-activity center and the old town hall are closed, and two offices are open at the Églantine gymnasium.
• No change in Querqueville.

How to find your office?

To find out your polling station, there are several possibilities.

During the months of April and May, all voters received, by post, an envelope mentioning the change in polling stations and containing an explanatory note, as well as their new electoral card.

This map shows the national voter number and the location of the polling station.

It is also possible to consult your electoral situation on the website of the City of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin using the “Find my polling station” system.

On election day, if a voter goes to their old office, they will find the information to be redirected thanks to a display, in each deleted office.

In the event of difficulties, the municipal elections services and the staff present at the polling station will be able to guide and inform voters.

From our correspondent Étienne DEVAILLY

More information: the City’s civic life service on 02 33 08 26 27 or at [email protected].

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