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Dogs at polling stations bring a smile to local election day

Look at these gorgeous dogs at polling stations this local election day! They want to remind you to bring your ID

Dogs at polling stations

Woof! These dogs are excited for election day. Image: Zara Farrar

Dogs at polling stations are bringing “pawsitive vibes” to this local election day (excuse the pun).

These pups have been up from the very early hours of this morning, and they are encouraging everyone to get out to your local polling station to vote.

One of the most important messages coming from these democracy-loving dogs this morning is to remember to bring your ID. (Paw prints are, unfortunately, not accepted).

These elections are the first in England where voters are required to show photo ID at polling stations, thanks to the controversial new voter ID laws.

So thank goodness for these happy pups who are making sure to remind everyone not to forget their ID this year!

We’ll be updating this through the day, so keep coming back for the funniest and most fabulous pictures of dogs at polling stations across the internet!

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Catch up on some of our other important stories around this year’s local elections:

Have you got a paw-fect pup at the polling station today? Send me a picture to have your pet featured at isabella.mcrae@bigissue.com

Here are those pups as promised.

Moses with his manifesto.

Paw prints not accepted.

https://twitter.com/LauraRachel10/status/1654009474250600450

Goose takes voting very seriously.

https://twitter.com/FrancineJordanH/status/1654038933934579712

Your country needs you.

https://twitter.com/philandjessshaw/status/1654067069271277568

Aren’t you fabulous?

https://twitter.com/ChloeIsabella28/status/1654071858558390274

It’s a tense time.

https://twitter.com/LiamThorpECHO/status/1654014656376176641

Eager beaver.

https://twitter.com/poppymarello/status/1654014657185579010

Me next! Me next!

https://twitter.com/rachelburden/status/1654004047995609088

First time for everything.

https://twitter.com/bell116269/status/1654043700064919553

Ready and waiting.

https://twitter.com/jmcthornton/status/1654012127315730433

What’s this detour?

https://twitter.com/HelenJoScott/status/1654008426987397120

Don’t forget your ID!

https://twitter.com/AdamP_SENPE/status/1654005328705363968

She’s remembered.

https://twitter.com/familyhrguru/status/1654017488768622592

Well, if Obi says…

https://twitter.com/journoanna_/status/1654060999501021184

Give us a smile.

https://twitter.com/Jasonthejoker/status/1654007231371722752

No surprises here!

https://twitter.com/AlexanderHanney/status/1654009248039198724

It’s his birthday, after all.

https://twitter.com/ElaineHutton1/status/1654007133384392704

Keen green.

https://twitter.com/LaineyFrancis_/status/1654026553561427968

Bo says hello!

https://twitter.com/EastHertsGreen/status/1654020478988697600

Well done, Hamish.

https://twitter.com/SDChown/status/1654006219655225345

This way please.

https://twitter.com/ablacktale/status/1654004079213920258

Handsome boy.

https://twitter.com/NatForrester/status/1654011351822376960

Blyton and Brontë have some thoughts.

https://twitter.com/CreaFarrar/status/1654032536853463040

Democracy dog.

https://twitter.com/Digital_Ellie/status/1654029829107318784

Now that’s a treat!

https://twitter.com/MathewSeymour/status/1654022736081985540

Just doing my duty.

https://twitter.com/CWichbold/status/1654072078910324736

Where’s the ballot box?

https://twitter.com/mrs_claire_ann/status/1654011942371983361

He has ID. We promise.

https://twitter.com/RealUdallVoice/status/1654052532220485632

Happy Friday!

https://twitter.com/WebbDom1/status/1654084593463574528

He’s ready.

https://twitter.com/HollandPie/status/1654033860894572546

May the 4th be with you!

https://twitter.com/KirkleesCouncil/status/1654038411429261316

Thank goodness it’s not raining cats and dogs.

https://twitter.com/GuildfordBC/status/1654003382409887745

Triple threat.

https://twitter.com/TammyWebsterX/status/1654005232752291841

Got this far? Don’t forget your ID!

https://twitter.com/DrPeteWelsh/status/1654071765377642496

Not on my patch.

https://twitter.com/ufarte_lopez/status/1654052305845514242

Nor ours.

https://twitter.com/TreasuryMog/status/1654037548014993409
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