St Albans election count - estimated declaration time

It's time to cast your vote. <i>(Image: Pexels)</i>
It's time to cast your vote. (Image: Pexels)
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With the local elections process beginning today, the estimated declaration time for St Albans City and District Council has now been revealed.

Voters will go to polling stations on today (May 7), between 7am and 10pm.

There are 18 seats up for grabs on St Albans City and District Council, out of the 20 wards.

Two seats up for election in both St Stephen and Sandridge & Wheathampstead wards.

The council is currently made up of 56 members - 43 Liberal Democrats, four Conservative, three green, two labour, a pair of independent councillors and two vacancies.

The St Albans count will take place on Friday, May 8, with the estimated declaration time 5pm.

This is an approximate time and can be affected by issues such as delays in verifying and counting ballots, or by recounts, as well as turnout.

Across England, almost 25,000 candidates are fighting to be elected to more than 5,000 seats on 136 councils.

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