Councils are deploying kittens, historic bridges and dancing automatons as part of a social media drive to get the UK voting.
Polls have this morning opened for local elections across the country, with town halls using all possible means to boost voter turnout.
Worcester City Council has attempted to coax residents to the ballot boxes with a small and furry member of its community, no doubt realising today’s vote could be won by just a whisker.
Ginger the kitten wants you to use your vote. Polls open to 10pm #GE2015 #LE2015 #Worcester http://t.co/3zGJdNMnpH pic.twitter.com/5NJOLjgqi9
— WorcesterCityCouncil (@myworcester) May 7, 2015
Telford and Wrekin Council tweeted its bid for the country’s most bizarre polling station.
Candidate for most unusual polling station? the 1779 Tollhouse in Ironbridge #TWelections #LE2015 @LGiU @bbcmtd pic.twitter.com/FEazJmIF2o
— Telford Council (@TelfordWrekin) May 7, 2015
The nation is also being warned against taking selfies in voting booths, with independent councillor David Harrington employing a jiving android to get his message across.
Don’t take a #Selfie inside the polling station today as if you post this it could be a breach of the law. #LE2015 pic.twitter.com/LSJ1KRIolB
— David Harrington (@cllrharrington) May 7, 2015
Local authorities across the country took to Twitter to emphasise their polling booths were open and ready for voters.
Standish Community Centre is ready for #GE2015 #LE2015 ballot. pic.twitter.com/WI6W296PF7
— Wigan Council (@WiganCouncil) May 7, 2015
Polling stations open across the city, 'til 10.00pm. #ge2015 #LE2015 pic.twitter.com/Y0gr20l2M2
— CambridgeCityCouncil (@camcitco) May 7, 2015
