BE Event Hire supplies election furniture to councils, local authorities, electoral services teams, polling stations and vote counting centres throughout the UK.
From tables and chairs for individual polling stations to hundreds or thousands of items for major count centres, we have the stock, transport capacity and experience to support election requirements of almost any size.
With more than 10,000 trestle tables, 3,000 blowmold tables and 30,000 chairs in stock, we can provide substantial quantities of matching furniture for elections involving fixed deadlines, multiple venues and carefully coordinated deliveries.
We can also supply partition screens, exhibition panels, office furniture and more than 1,000 stretch barriers for queue management and temporary layouts.
Planning an election or vote count? Send us your locations, quantities and required dates and our team will prepare a quotation.
Experienced Election Furniture Hire
BE Event Hire has supplied furniture for national and local elections for many years. We understand that election hire involves much more than simply providing enough tables and chairs.
Polling stations and count centres operate to fixed schedules. Furniture may need to arrive across numerous locations within agreed delivery windows, while access at schools, community centres, leisure centres and other temporary venues can vary considerably.
Count centres have their own requirements, particularly when hundreds of tables and chairs must be positioned and ready before verification and counting begins.
Our sales and transport teams can work with electoral services teams to plan suitable furniture quantities alongside a practical delivery and collection schedule.
Tables for Vote Counting
The two table types we supply most frequently for election counts are 6ft x 2ft 6in varnished wooden tables and 6ft blowmold tables.
Both provide generous working areas for verification, sorting and counting, with sufficient space for ballot papers to be organised efficiently by counting teams.
6ft Varnished Tables
Our 6ft x 2ft 6in varnished wooden tables are particularly popular for vote counting centres.
The smooth, varnished surface lets ballot papers move easily across the tabletop during sorting and counting. Their generous dimensions also give counting teams plenty of usable workspace.
These sturdy tables have been supplied extensively for election work and can be provided in substantial quantities for major count centres.
6ft Blowmold Tables
Our 6ft blowmold tables are another popular option for election counts and verification areas.
They provide a smooth, easy clean working surface, and their folding design makes them practical for temporary venues where furniture needs to be positioned efficiently before the count.
With more than 3,000 blowmold tables in stock, BE Event Hire can provide the quantities required for substantial count centre layouts.
Traditional trestle tables are also available in significant numbers and can be used throughout polling stations, administration areas, staff facilities and count centres.
Polling Station Furniture
Polling stations can be set up in schools, village halls, community centres, leisure centres, council buildings, and many other temporary voting venues.
Furniture requirements will vary between locations, but BE Event Hire can supply:
- Varnished tables
- Blowmold tables
- Traditional trestle tables
- Folding chairs
- Stacking chairs
- Partition screens
- Exhibition panels
- Stretch barriers
- Office and administration furniture
- Furniture for staff rest and refreshment areas
Sourcing these items from one supplier can make planning considerably easier, particularly for councils coordinating furniture across numerous polling stations.
Our team can work from a location schedule showing the quantities required at each venue and organise deliveries accordingly.
Count Centre Furniture
Count centres require practical layouts that allow ballot boxes, papers, staff and officials to move through the different stages of verification and counting efficiently.
A major count may require hundreds of matching tables, plus seating for counting teams, electoral staff, Returning Officers, and other personnel.
Furniture can also be supplied for administration areas, briefing rooms, temporary offices, staff welfare areas and media facilities.
BE Event Hire holds more than 10,000 trestle tables, 3,000 blowmold tables and 30,000 chairs, giving us the capacity to support substantial election operations from our own stock.
Partition screens and exhibition panels can help divide temporary working areas. At the same time, our stock of more than 1,000 stretch barriers can manage queues, pedestrian routes, and controlled areas within suitable venues.
Multiple Polling Stations and Venues
Council election requirements are often spread across numerous locations rather than a single venue.
An election may involve dozens of polling stations alongside a central count centre, with each location requiring different furniture quantities and potentially different access arrangements.
BE Event Hire operates its own delivery fleet and can coordinate deliveries according to individual venue requirements. This can include multiple delivery addresses, separate quantities for each location, timed access and substantial deliveries into central count centres.
Collections can also be scheduled around the close of polling and completion of counting.
Our transport team has extensive experience managing complex event logistics and can work with electoral services teams to establish a practical schedule covering all required locations.
We can arrange deliveries and collections outside normal working hours where necessary. Weekend and out-of-hours charges may apply.
Nationwide Election Hire
BE Event Hire is centrally based in the Midlands and supplies election furniture throughout the UK.
Our delivery fleet ranges from vans for smaller requirements to articulated vehicles that can transport large quantities of tables, chairs, and associated furniture.
This flexibility allows us to provide furniture for an individual polling station, a major count centre or election operations involving multiple vehicle loads and numerous delivery addresses.
Elections We Support
Our election furniture hire service can support:
- General Elections
- Local Elections
- Mayoral Elections
- Police and Crime Commissioner Elections
- By elections
- Referendums
- Polling stations
- Vote counting and verification centres
Regardless of the election type, furniture must be available in the required quantities, delivered to the correct venues, and ready within the agreed schedule.
Our experience, stockholding and in-house transport operation allow us to manage those requirements from a single polling station through to substantial nationwide election operations.
Your Furniture Requirements
Providing our team with as much information as possible at the quotation stage helps us plan both furniture availability and transport.
Useful details include:
- Polling station and count centre postcodes
- Approximate table and chair quantities
- Preferred table types
- Required delivery dates
- Required collection dates
- Venue opening and access times
- Vehicle or loading restrictions
- Any additional screens, barriers or office furniture required
You don’t need to confirm every quantity before contacting us. We can provide an initial quotation based on estimated requirements and discuss amendments as your plans develop.
Election dates naturally concentrate demand for particular furniture types within a very short period. Early booking is therefore recommended, particularly where substantial quantities or deliveries to multiple locations are required.
Election Furniture Hire FAQs
Q: Which Tables Are Suitable For Vote Counting?
Our 6ft x 2ft 6in varnished tables and 6ft blowmold tables are the two most popular choices for election counts.
Both provide generous working space and a smooth surface suitable for sorting and moving ballot papers during verification and counting.
Q: Can You Deliver To Multiple Polling Stations?
Yes. BE Event Hire can coordinate deliveries and collections across multiple locations, including different quantities and access arrangements for individual polling stations and count venues.
Providing us with a schedule of locations and requirements allows our transport team to plan the most practical delivery arrangement.
Q: Can You Supply Hundreds Of Tables?
Yes. We hold more than 10,000 trestle tables and 3,000 blowmold tables, alongside 30,000 chairs.
This substantial stockholding enables us to support individual polling stations and count centres requiring hundreds or thousands of furniture items.
Q: Are Screens And Queue Barriers Available?
Yes. We stock partition screens and exhibition panels that can create temporary areas within suitable election venues.
We also hold more than 1,000 stretch barriers, which can be used for queue management, pedestrian routes and organising temporary spaces.
Q: Are Out Of Hours Deliveries Available?
Yes. Election schedules do not always fit standard working hours, so deliveries and collections can be arranged during evenings, weekends and outside normal operating hours where required.
Additional charges may apply.
Q: Is Election Furniture Available Nationwide?
Yes. BE Event Hire supplies election and event furniture throughout the UK using our own delivery fleet.
Our central Midlands location and range of vehicles let us support both smaller regional requirements and large election operations across multiple venues.
Get An Election Furniture Quote
Whether you require a few tables and chairs for one polling station, hundreds of tables for a count centre or thousands of furniture items distributed across multiple venues, BE Event Hire can help.
With substantial stocks of election-suitable furniture, decades of event hire experience, and our own nationwide delivery fleet, we can manage both the furniture and transport requirements around your election schedule.
For a quotation, send us your locations, approximate quantities, delivery dates and collection requirements and our team will help plan the most suitable hire arrangement.
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