Excel Exhibition Centre
Tower Hamlets is preparing for upcoming elections, with digital voting technology data syncing to the Excel Exhibition Centre count venue.
Tower Hamlets Council is implementing new digital voting technology for its upcoming Mayoral and local elections, with data from digital polling stations set to sync directly to the Excel Exhibition Centre, which will serve as the count venue. This system, explained by Head of Electoral Services Robert Curtis in March 2026, involves voters scanning QR codes to identify ballot papers and log voter ID checks.
Preparations for the upcoming Mayoral and local elections, including the introduction of new digital voting technology, were discussed by Tower Hamlets' General Purposes Committee in March 2026. The Excel Exhibition Centre, a large London exhibition and events venue, has been designated as the location where the verification and count for these election results will take place.
Key facts
- Tower Hamlets will introduce new digital voting technology for upcoming elections. Source
- Digital polling stations will use QR codes for voter identification. Source
- Data from digital polling stations will sync directly to the count venue. Source
- Head of Electoral Services Robert Curtis explained the digital system in March 2026. Source
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