Election night across multiple sites

Local councils running elections face a furniture requirement unlike almost any other: large volumes of tables and chairs needed at short notice, across multiple sites, for a single day — then collected promptly when voting closes and counts wrap up.

Why hire from Expo Hire

• The only hire company in the UK that delivers and collects on Sundays. Morning and afternoon windows available every day of the year, including Bank Holidays.
• Live GPS tracking on every delivery and collection. A tracking link and SMS ETA are sent on delivery morning. No other UK hire company offers this for both directions.
• Every order 100% guaranteed before you pay. Stock and logistics are confirmed at the point of booking. No substitutions or shortfalls on the day.
• No security deposit on any order. No damage deposit, no money held back — ever.
• Free Minor Damage Waiver on every order. Accidental breakages during normal event use are covered at no extra charge.
• Choose morning or afternoon for delivery and collection independently. Your schedule, your venue, your window.
• 11 regional depots across England and Wales. Orders route automatically from the nearest depot to your venue.

Expo Hire supplies election furniture to councils across England and Wales. A typical council order covers 300 or more tables and 500 or more chairs, split across polling stations and a central count venue. The furniture has to be in place before polls open and gone again within 24 to 48 hours.

What we supplied

• Folding trestle tables for polling booths and count tables
• Stacking chairs for count venues and presiding officer stations
• Polling booths where required
• Delivery to multiple sites within the council area
• Collection on an agreed post-election schedule

How we handled the brief

Election furniture has a fixed, immovable deadline. Polling stations open at 7am. If a table isn't there, there's no workaround. Expo Hire treats election orders with the same seriousness as the council does — confirmed vehicle and crew assignments, pre-delivery site checks for large count venues, and a contact number for the returning officer team on polling day.

Councils return to Expo Hire for repeat supply because the model works. The order process is straightforward, the equipment arrives on time and collection doesn't sit on someone's desk for a week after the count.

What election furniture hire needs

Councils need a supplier who understands what's at stake on polling day, can deliver to a multi-site brief at short notice, and collects without fuss. Expo Hire has supplied election furniture to councils and returning officers across England and Wales. See the election furniture hire page for full stock details.

Equipment for polling stations and count venues

Expo Hire supplies folding trestle tables, stacking chairs, and polling booths to councils and returning officers across England and Wales. Orders covering 300 or more tables and 500 or more chairs with multi-site delivery are standard for general and local elections.

Election furniture hire is available for all election types — local council elections, general elections, referendums, and by-elections. The process is the same: confirm the election date, agree delivery windows for each polling station, and arrange collection within 48 hours of polls closing.

Contact the sales team as soon as the election date is set. Popular election dates book quickly. Full stock details are on the election furniture hire page.

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