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Meet some of the glorious dogs at polling stations

There are a lot of very democratic dogs out today.
There are a lot of very democratic dogs out today. There are a lot of very democratic dogs out today.

As people up and down the country cast their vote in the General Election, there are many, many patient pups waiting outside polling stations – much to the joy of Twitter.

It’s one of the most eagerly awaited trends to appear on polling day – voters posting pictures of their dogs with the hashtag #dogsatpollingstations

Toby from south Belfast


Phoebe from Manchester

pug at polling station (@SAMiCURE)
pug at polling station (@SAMiCURE)
(@SAMiCURE)

Hugo from Nottingham

dog at a polling station (Paul Hodgson)
dog at a polling station (Paul Hodgson)
(Paul Hodgson)

Digby (Mr Woofs on formal occasions) from Leicester South

dog in a bow tie at a polling station (Richard Walker)
dog in a bow tie at a polling station (Richard Walker)
(Richard Walker)

Fionn, Luna and Ruby from Cumbria

three dogs at polling stations (Katie Clarke)
three dogs at polling stations (Katie Clarke)
(Katie Clarke)

Roky from Dunblane

dog with scottish flag outside polling station (@RokAndWag)
dog with scottish flag outside polling station (@RokAndWag)
(@RokAndWag)

Wolfie from York

dog stood by polling station sign (Karen Faughey)
dog stood by polling station sign (Karen Faughey)
(Karen Faughey)

Prune from Suffolk

a dog outside a polling station (Edward Packard)
a dog outside a polling station (Edward Packard)
(Edward Packard)

Effie from Norwich

fluffy dog at polling station (Emma Buchanan)
fluffy dog at polling station (Emma Buchanan)
(Emma Buchanan)

Gus from Bristol

dog at polling station (@joesteph)
dog at polling station (@joesteph)
(@joesteph)

Pi from the Derbyshire Dales

the dog outside polling station sign (Sophie Barkerwood)
the dog outside polling station sign (Sophie Barkerwood)
(Sophie Barkerwood)