TODAY’S VOTE: KEY POINTS

■ When are polling stations open?

Polling stations open at 7am and close at 10pm.

■ Do I need to take my polling card? No, you don’t need any ID. But you must attend the polling station which is written on your poll card.

■ Are the polling stations Covid-secure? Yes. Social distancing will be in place, as well as one-way systems, queue management and clear safety screens. You also need to wear a face covering, unless you’re exempt.

■ Do I need to take my own pencil?

Yes. Voters are encouraged to bring their own pens and pencils, but if you forget pens and pencils will also be available at polling stations and will be subject to the appropriate sanitising procedures.

■ What ballot papers do I get?

You’ll be given three different ballot papers. One is for your constituency vote, one for the regional vote, and one for the Police and Crime Commissioner.

The constituency is the local area you live in, and you pick the person you think will represent you best. Wales also elects regional MSs. There are 20 regional MSs, with four each representing one of Wales’ five regions – South Wales Central, South Wales

East, South Wales West, Mid and West Wales and North Wales.

You mark one X on each of those papers.

The Police and Crime Commissioner election takes place on the same day. There are four regions for that corresponding with Wales’ four police forces – North Wales, South Wales, Gwent and Dyfed-Powys.

On this form, you can mark two Xs as it uses the Supplementary Vote System, voters have a first and second preference choice. A voter marks a cross in one column for their first preference candidate and another cross in a second column for their second preference if you wish to do so.

■ I have to self-isolate on election day, can I still vote? Yes, by using a proxy vote. That means voters who are following government guidelines in respect of self-isolating can apply for an emergency proxy vote up to the day of the poll. More information regarding a proxy vote can be found at the Electoral Commission website.

■ When will we know the results? This is a big change compared to previous years. Rather than counting overnight, the counting will only begin tomorrow morning which means we won’t know any results before tomorrow afternoon.