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Greg Evans
Dec 12, 2019
There aren't too many traditions that the British people like to abide by on election day but few will disagree that seeing a lovable dog at a polling station will warm anyone's heart.
No matter who you are voting for, taking a dog or another pet along to your local polling station has become something of an obsession on social media thanks to the #dogsatpollingstations hashtag.
So without further ado, here are some of the best doggies that have already been to their polling station on this important election Thursday.
Forget politics, this is the main reason to log onto Twitter today #dogsatpollingstations https://t.co/fGUyDpaSU6— smitch (@smitch) 1576131844
My dog is staunch Labour but asks you to vote tactically in the places we can't win - to keep Johnson out… https://t.co/bkOBNimby9— Paul Mason (@Paul Mason) 1576136064
Make sure you take your humans for a walk to the polling station today #dogsatpollingstations https://t.co/93UbBnx8Jv— Dudley (@Dudley) 1576133519
06:30am on our morning walk. Hoping Oscar here is a contender for the earliest #dogsatpollingstations award? https://t.co/cZym7RfTou— Craig Scott (@Craig Scott) 1576132310
An early one. Kosi at Sale West polling station. #dogsatpollingstations #Election2019 https://t.co/hsOb8RV3KX— Tony Shearwood (@Tony Shearwood) 1576134282
Get out to the pollen station today & bee tactical #dogsatpollingstations https://t.co/fjnyiwee5G— Dave McGrath (@Dave McGrath) 1576130412
Too dark for a decent #dogsatpollingstations pic. Stupid winter election. https://t.co/fZ57whgDL8— Tom Wilkinson (@Tom Wilkinson) 1576134322
Toileted and fed ready for #dogsatpollingstations. The dog not me. His teddy is called Rod Stewart and he’s coming… https://t.co/m6Buqlqndn— Gerrie Byrne (@Gerrie Byrne) 1576132985
Have I done it? I’m Georgie & I got up before the birds 🐦 to be the first doggie 🐶 at a polling station in London.… https://t.co/FLIfS1SxL2— Nadya Fadih-Phoenix 🔸🏳️🌈🇪🇺☪️🇱🇧 (@Nadya Fadih-Phoenix 🔸🏳️🌈🇪🇺☪️🇱🇧) 1576133519
Phoebe says, remember to vote x #DogsAtPollingStations https://t.co/AW4bN998ee— Sam (@Sam) 1576135610
Even politician such as Sadiq Kahn, Ed Davey and yes, Boris Johnson have shown up with their dogs.
Luna says #VoteLabour🌹 #dogsatpollingstations https://t.co/poTrBcA7Gf— Sadiq Khan (@Sadiq Khan) 1576139146
Polls are now open! Use your vote (for @LibDems) before 10pm tonight 🔶You don’t need your polling card to vote 🔶Y… https://t.co/2oFUzdaQPk— Ed Davey MP 🔶 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 (@Ed Davey MP 🔶 🇬🇧 🇪🇺) 1576134374
Boris Johnson - with pet rescue dog Dilyn - is the first party leader to cast their vote #GE2019… https://t.co/YqUeuaj1D8— ITV News Politics (@ITV News Politics) 1576139702
Let's not forget that it's not just dogs that are allowed at polling stations, all animals (within reason) are allowed.
It’s that day again. #catsatpollingstations https://t.co/7yOwW35vJX https://t.co/ylrDpO8uLP— Jimmy 💙🏴🇪🇺🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇵🇸 #blm (@Jimmy 💙🏴🇪🇺🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇵🇸 #blm) 1576138533
Really hoping @Number10cat recites his brilliant poem about cats going wherever they like when… https://t.co/3WPnBzkgt8— Annie Mole (@Annie Mole) 1576138941
Basket or polling station? Basket. #catsnotatpollingstations #catsatpollingstations… https://t.co/ENjjo0h8Fv— Sarah Mezey (@Sarah Mezey) 1576139769
Election Day sucks and no doubt many of you will be full of the fears for what lies ahead. To try ease that and bec… https://t.co/bT8OAIxRAX— D (@D) 1576140050
Lightning is no longer with us but he wants to remind you of the 4 million children living in poverty and the recor… https://t.co/DXUSkSHFwr— Louise Timlin (@Louise Timlin) 1576136583
zoey’s made her vote... have you?? #dogsatpollingstations #hamstersatpollingstations https://t.co/PkeGACBiIu— lucy 🎄 (@lucy 🎄) 1576137889
@innocent You've seen #DogsAtPollingStations ... Let me introduce #LizardsAtPollingStations! https://t.co/SEPcX4jhMD— Charlotte Hughes (@Charlotte Hughes) 1576140711
We're not sure if #fossilsatpollingstations will take off but sure, why not?
I brought my pet ammonite to the local polling station. #Vote #petsatpollingstations https://t.co/QdjNLPAJow— Jack Lee (@Jack Lee) 1576139450
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