Polling stations across Lincoln are officially open, with residents submitting their preferences for City of Lincoln Councillors and for their next Police and Crime Commissioner.
Polling stations will be open until 10pm on May 5. After which ballot boxes will be transported to the Lincoln Drill Hall where, on arrival of the last box, verification will commence.
City council ballot papers will be counted first, with the count for the Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner Elections commencing at 10.30am on May 6.
The Lincolnite will be at hand covering the results live.
City of Lincoln Council leader Ric Metcalfe and deputy leader Donald Nannestad are among the 33 Labour candidates standing.
The current Mayor of Lincoln Andrew Kerry (Conservative) is standing for re-election and 2015 general election candidates Nick Smith (UKIP) and Ross Pepper (Liberal Democrats) are also fighting for a space.
The Green Party and the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) are also fielding a number of candidates.
Lincolnshire PCC Elections
There are four candidates in the running to become Lincolnshire’s next Police and Crime Commissioner:
All candidates took part in a debate hosted by The Lincolnite and BBC Radio Lincolnshire on Monday, May 2, answering questions live on topics such as the significance of the role, their professional backgrounds and the force’s ongoing funding negotiations.