A central voting hub was trialled for the 7 May local elections, in the Midsummer Place Shopping Centre in Central Milton Keynes, to understand whether a hub is more convenient and accessible for voters.
The trial was just for the May 2026 elections. A central voting hub will not be available at future elections unless new laws allow it or further trials are approved.
Why we took part in this pilot
The Central Voting Hub pilot was a government initiative designed to test ways of making voting more convenient and accessible. Several areas took part in the pilot, but only Milton Keynes tested a central voting hub on polling day. The costs of the pilot were covered by government.
After the election, we provided feedback to the government and the Electoral Commission about how the pilot worked, including turnout, accessibility, and the experience of residents.