No time extension for those stranded in London transport system
Electoral Commission confirms people can join queues but they must be there before 10pm
Travel chaos caused by torrential rain and flooding in London and the South East may prevent many from reaching their polling stations in time to vote – but according to the Electoral Commissions no time extensions will be granted.
Britain’s busiest station, Waterloo, was among those packed with frustrated commuters amid cancellations and delays caused by the severe weather conditions.
People will be allowed to join queues at their polling station up until 10pm but not after, the group organising the polling stations said.
“People need to arrive at their polling stations by 10 o’clock. If people get there and there’s a queue, they can join it,” said an Electoral Commission spokesperson.
“As long as they are at the polling station and in the queue by 10, they’ll still be able to take part. But polls will close at 10 o’clock.”
Thousands of commuters have been grounded by travel disruptions after heavy flooding caused transport connection issues in London and the south-east.