Local Elections: Dogs at polling stations
Murphy the dog looking a bit grumpy outside a polling station in Felixstowe Picture: MARK CRACKNELL - Credit: MARK CRACKNELL
As voters across Suffolk and Essex head to the polls we are looking for pictures of dogs that are encouraging their owners to get involved with the local elections.
Sheamus loves the walk to the polling station Picture: PATRICIA YOUNG - Credit: PATRICIA YOUNG
The hashtag #DogsAtPollingStations has grown in popularity over the last few years as dogs have been photographed outside community centres, schools and even pubs, where people go to cast their vote.
In Ipswich Patricia Young posted a picture of her pet pooch Sheamus saying how much he loves the walk to their local polling station at Pinewood Community Hall.
The newly formed West Suffolk Council tweeted their a picture of a group dogs waiting patiently to vote - describing it as “Pawfuct”.
Are you taking your hound along to vote with you this evening? If you are make sure you send your pictures and a little description over to the East Anglian Daily Times or Ipswich Star Facebook page.
Dogs have been helping their owners vote in Suffolk today: Picture: WEST SUFFOLK COUNCIL - Credit: WEST SUFFOLK COUNCIL
Read more: The unusual polling stations being used in Suffolk today.
Steph Backhouse from Ipswich says her dog Cody 'loves to vote' Picture: STEPH BACKHOUSE - Credit: STEPH BACKHOUSE
Andrew Albrighton posted a picture of his dog waiting outside the polling station at Ravenswood Primary School in Ipswich Picture: ANDREW ALBRIGHTON - Credit: ANDREW ALBRIGHTON
Three-year-old Declan with his toy dog Jeffrey who also went to the polling station today Picture: CHARLOTTE KEARSEY - Credit: Archant
Two dogs decked out in red waiting outside their local polling station Picture: SARAH VENTON - Credit: Sarah Venton
Amanda Day took a photograph of her dog with it's tongue sticking out outside their local polling station in Ipswich Picture: AMANDA DAY - Credit: Amanda Day
