Arrangements for disabled voters at polling stations

We are committed to ensuring voting is accessible for everyone, both at polling stations across Horsham and throughout the entire voting process. On this page, you’ll find details about the support available to help you vote with confidence.

Accessibility at the Polling Station

Our polling station staff are fully trained to provide assistance and ensure that voting is accessible for everyone. Each station is equipped with a range of tools designed to help you cast your vote:

Tactile voting device - Assists blind or partially sighted voters mark their ballot paper.
Ballot paper magnifier - Enlarges text on the ballot paper to make it easier to read
Writing aid - Fits onto pens or pencils to help voters with dexterity difficulties mark their ballot paper.
Large print ballot papers - Available as a reference guide and may be taken into the polling booth.
Guidance for voters - Clear step-by-step instructions displayed inside and outside the polling station.
Instruction notices - Located in each booth, explaining how to correctly mark your ballot paper.
Low-level polling booths - Designed for wheelchair users, ensuring accessibility while voting.
Seating - Available to any voter who may need additional support or a break.

Additionally, voters who need reasonable adjustments are welcome to use accessibility tools on their own devices – such as text-to-speech apps, a torch or a magnifier – to help them read their ballot paper.

Polling station staff will also be on hand to help. They will be easily identifiable by their official badges should you need any assistance.

Reasonable Adjustments

Every voter should have the right to vote independently and in secret. However, we recognise that some disabled voters may face barriers when voting.

If you need a reasonable adjustment at your polling station, please fill out our Reasonable Adjustments Request Form.

Please make your request as early as possible before the election to allow sufficient time for your request to be considered and arranged.

Disabled access to polling stations by parish

As many polling stations as possible are wheelchair accessible, and there are special booths to ensure privacy of voting. At least one booth will having a writing surface at a suitable level for a wheelchair.

In those few polling stations with no wheelchair access, the Presiding Officer will offer assistance to the voter to enter the station, or will be authorised to bring a ballot paper out to that person to ensure that they can fill it in. This ballot paper will then be folded and delivered to the ballot box by the Presiding Officer.

Find your council ward below to view the following details for your polling station:

Accessible parking
Accessible toilet
Level access to the building
Induction Loop

All venues have sufficient lighting and visibility.

Billingshurst and Shipley

Polling Station	Accessible Parking	Accessible Toilet	Level Access	Induction Loop	Notes
Billingshurst Centre Roman Way, Billinghurst, RH14 9QW	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Some wheelchair users may find the gradient of the ramp to the front entrance difficult.
Billingshurst Library Mill Lane, RH14 9JZ	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	N/A
St Gabriels Presbytery East Street, RH14 9QH	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	N/A

Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote

Polling Station	Accessible Parking	Accessible Toilet	Level Access	Induction Loop	Notes
Conservatory, Castle Inn Hotel The Street, Bramber, BN44 3WE	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	There is a slight lip on the Conservatory door.
Small Dole Village Hall Henfield Road, Small Dole, BN5 9XE	Yes	Yes	No - a ramp will be available	No	There is a small step into the venue.
Beeding and Bramber Village Hall High Street, Upper Beeding, BN44 3WN	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	There are no coordinated dropped kerbs between the car park opposite and the main entrance. The entrance to the polling station is down a narrow footpath, with a small lip on the door.
Blackstone Cricket Pavilion Blackstone Lane, Henfield, BN5 9TA	Yes	TBC	Yes	No	N/A

Broadbridge Heath

Polling Station	Accessible Parking	Accessible Toilet	Level Access	Induction Loop	Notes
St John's Community Hall Church Road, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3LD	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	N/A
Broadbridge Heath Parish Office Sargent Way, Broadbridge Heath, RH12 3TS	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	N/A

Colgate, Faygate, Kilnwood Vale and Rusper

Polling Station	Accessible Parking	Accessible Toilet	Level Access	Induction Loop	Notes
Faygate Village Hall Park Road, Horsham, RH12 4SG	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	N/A
Rusper Village Hall Horsham Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PX	Yes	No	Yes	No	The front entrance has steps, but there is level access at the rear next to the car park.
Colgate Village Hall 1 Vicarage Close, Colgate, Horsham, RH12 4BB	Yes	TBC	Yes	No	Level access is to the side of the hall, with a ramp inside the door.
The Green at Kilnwood Vale The Clubhouse, Rookfield Road, RH12 0AX	Yes	No	Yes, a ramp will be provided.	No	N/A

Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead

Polling Station	Accessible Parking	Accessible Toilet	Level Access	Induction Loop	Notes
The Allmond Centre Fairfield Cottages, Cowfold, RH13 8BL	Yes	Yes	No - a ramp will be available.	Yes	N/A
Dial Post Village Hall Worthing Road, Dial Post, Horsham, RH13 8NJ	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	N/A
Partridge Green Village Hall High Street, Partridge Green, Horsham, RH13 8HX	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	N/A

Horsham Denne

Polling Station	Accessible Parking	Accessible Toilet	Level Access	Induction Loop	Notes
Blackbridge Community Centre Three Acres, Horsham, RH12 1RS	Yes	No	Yes	No	N/A
The Causeway Barn Causeway, Horsham, RH12 1HE	Yes	No	No - a ramp will be available.	No	N/A
Highwood Mill The Boulevard, Horsham, RH12 1GF	Yes	Yes	TBC	TBC	Electors will be admitted to the building upon pressing the buzzer. Reception desk will be staff during polling hours.
Park Barn North Street, Horsham, RH12 1RJ	Yes	TBC	Yes	No	N/A
Horsham YM Football Club Gorings Mead, Horsham, RH13 5BS	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	N/A
Hurst Cafe, Horsham Youth Centre Hurst Road, Horsham, RH12 2DN	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	N/A

Horsham Forest

Polling Station	Accessible Parking	Accessible Toilet	Level Access	Induction Loop	Notes
St Leonard's Church Hall Cambridge Road, Horsham, RH13 5ED	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	N/A
Brighton Road Baptist Church 7 Brighton Road, Horsham, RH13 5BD	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	N/A

Horsham Holbrook

Polling Station	Accessible Parking	Accessible Toilet	Level Access	Induction Loop	Notes
North Heath Hall St Mark's Lane, Horsham, RH12 5PU	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	N/A
St Mark's Church Hall North Heath Lane, Horsham, RH12 5PJ	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Slightly narrow doorway (74 centimetres wide).
Holbrook Tythe Barn Pondtail Road, Horsham, RH12 5JF	Yes	Yes	No - a ramp will be available.	No	There is a slight lip on the door.
Holbrook Club North Heath Lane, Horsham, RH12 5PJ	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	N/A

Horsham Roffey

Polling Station	Accessible Parking	Accessible Toilet	Level Access	Induction Loop	Notes
Roffey Club Three Acres, Horsham, RH12 1RS	Yes	Yes	No - a ramp will be available.	No	N/A
Roffey Millennium Hall Causeway, Horsham, RH12 1HE	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	N/A

Horsham Trafalgar

Polling Station	Accessible Parking	Accessible Toilet	Level Access	Induction Loop	Notes
Holy Trinity Church Hall Rushams Road, Horsham, RH12 2NT	Yes	Yes	No - a ramp will be available.	No	N/A
The Scout Hut Swindon Road, RH12 2HF	Yes	Yes	No - a ramp will be available.	No	N/A

Henfield

Polling Station	Accessible Parking	Accessible Toilet	Level Access	Induction Loop	Notes
The Henfield Hall High Street, Henfield, BN5 9EQ	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	N/A

Itchingfield, Barns Green, Slinfold, Warnham

Polling Station	Accessible Parking	Accessible Toilet	Level Access	Induction Loop	Notes
Barns Green Village Hall 4 Muntham Drive, Barns Green, Horsham, RH13 0PT	Yes	Partially accessible (slightly smaller than a usual accessible toilet)	Yes	No	N/A
Slinfold Village Hall The Street, Slinfold, Horsham, RH13 0RR	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Although there is a smooth accessible entrance, there is a steep incline to get into the building, which may be difficult for some independent wheelchair users.
Warnham Village Hall Hollands Way, Warnham, Horsham, RH12 3RH	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	N/A

Nuthurst and Lower Beeding

Polling Station	Accessible Parking	Accessible Toilet	Level Access	Induction Loop	Notes
Parish Room, Holy Trinity Church, Lower Beeding Handcross Road, Plummers Plain, Horsham, RH13 6NU	Yes	TBC	Yes	Yes	There are several steps into the venue, so wheelchair users may require further assistance.
Mannings Heath Village Hall Golding Lane, RH13 6JU	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	N/A

Pulborough, Coldwaltham and Amberley

Polling Station	Accessible Parking	Accessible Toilet	Level Access	Induction Loop	Notes
Sandham Hall London Road, Coldwaltham, Pulborough, RH20 1GG	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	N/A
Pulborough Village Hall Swan View, Pulborough, RH20 2BF	Yes	Partly accessible	Yes	No	N/A
Amberley Church Hall School Road, Amberley, Arundel, BN18 9NA	Yes	No	Yes	No	N/A
The Rising Sun Restaurant The Street, Pulborough, RH20 2HE	No	No	No, there is a step into the venue.	No	N/A

Rudgwick

Polling Station	Accessible Parking	Accessible Toilet	Level Access	Induction Loop	Notes
Rudgwick Village Hall Guildford Road, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 2JN	Yes	No	No - a ramp will be available.	Yes	The ramp to the entrance is narrow, which may be difficult for scooter users.

Southwater and Shipley

Polling Station	Accessible Parking	Accessible Toilet	Level Access	Induction Loop	Notes
Bluecoat Sports Centre, Christ's Hospital Christ's Hospital, Horsham, RH13 0YB	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	N/A
The Ghyll Pevensey Road, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9XZ	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	N/A
Southwater Village Hall Church Lane, Southwater, RH13 9BT	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	N/A
Beeson House 26 Fairbank Road, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9LA	Yes	Yes	No - alternative access available.	Yes	The lift is not suitable for scooters.
Coolham Village Hall Billingshurst Road, Horsham, RH13 8GN	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	N/A
Andrew Hall, Shipley Red Lane, Shipley, Horsham, RH13 8PH	Yes	Yes	No - a ramp will be available.	No	There is a step into the hall, accompanied by a handrail.

Steyning and Ashurst

Polling Station	Accessible Parking	Accessible Toilet	Level Access	Induction Loop	Notes
The Steyning Centre Fletchers Croft, Steyning, BN44 3XZ	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	N/A

Storrington and Washington

Polling Station	Accessible Parking	Accessible Toilet	Level Access	Induction Loop	Notes
Ravenscroft Guide and Community Centre Brown's Lane, Storringto, RH20 4LQ	Yes	Yes	No - a ramp will be available.	No	N/A
Sullington Parish Hall Thakeham Road, Storrington, Pulborough, RH20 3PP	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	N/A.
Washington Memorial Hall School Lane, Washington, Pulborough, RH20 4AP	Yes	Yes	No	No	There is a step into the room.

West Chiltington, Thakeham and Ashington

Polling Station	Accessible Parking	Accessible Toilet	Level Access	Induction Loop	Notes
Ashington Community Centre 3 Foster Lane, Ashington, Pulborough, RH20 3PG	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	N/A
Thakeham Village Hall Storrington Road, Thakeham, Pulborough, RH20 3EJ	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	The hall is down a long, bumpy road.
West Chiltington Village Hall Mill Road, West Chiltington, Pulborough, RH20 2PZ	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	N/A