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.

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.