There's less than six hours to go until the polling stations shut up shop at 22:00 GMT.

If you're planning on heading over after work but haven't decided who you might vote for, here's our handy manifesto guide to compare where the parties stand on the key issues.

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No, not the dog - the people waiting outside polling stations wearing rosettes.

Who are they and what do they want?

These people - not to be confused with official polling station workers - are "tellers".

They usually volunteer for campaigners, recording details about who has voted to feed back to their candidate and party.

Campaigners can then work out who hasn't voted and get in touch to try to persuade them to get down to the polling station.

Do you have to give them your details?

No, tellers are activists, not electoral officials. They don't have any legal status and you don't have to give them any information.

The Electoral Commission says, external tellers "must not press voters" if they do not want to give out information.

We've seen a lot of #dogsatpollingstations so far today but now it's time for #guidedogsatpollingstations - as pictures of assistance canines accompanying voters are posted on social media:

Jonathan Bartley, the co-leader of the Green Party, took his retired assistance dog, Wallis, with him to a polling station in Streatham, south London.

More on those unusual polling stations - from a train carriage in North Yorkshire to a pub in Hampshire:

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A car crashed through a wall outside a polling station in West Sussex this morning.

The crash took place outside West Ashling and Funtington District Hall in Chichester at about 09:00.

Sussex Police said no-one was injured and the station remained open for voters.

Cheryl Hole, one of the stars of BBC Three's Ru Paul's Drag Race UK, has taken a break from the death drop to go out to vote.

Once the polls close at 22:00 GMT, BBC political correspondent Nick Eardley will be providing analysis and election updates for the website as the night unfolds.

Whether you want to watch, listen, or follow the drama online or on social media, the BBC will have it covered throughout election night.

If you want to follow the BBC's results coverage, you can find out how, here.

Time for a little afternoon quiz: settle down with a tea and some biscuits, and test out your election day knowledge. Ready?

1. Can you take a selfie inside a polling station?
2. Do you need to bring ID to vote?
3. Do you need your polling card to vote?
4. Can you vote drunk?
5. Can you tell your followers how you voted?
6. Can you wear political clothing?
7. Are pets allowed in polling stations?

Answers are below this picture of a polling station pooch:

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How do you think you did? Here are the answers:

1. Not really.The Electoral Commission advises against it because it risks accidentally giving away how someone else voted, which is against the law. However, it adds that people are welcome to share photos taken outside a polling station "to encourage your friends and family to vote".
2. Not unless you live in Northern Ireland, where you will be asked to show a form of photographic ID. You don't need to bring ID with you if you live in England, Wales or Scotland.
3. No!
4. Yes. You can vote if you are drunk or under the influence of drugs, unless you are disruptive.
5. Yes you can - but only about your vote and not anyone else's, so you are advised not to update your account inside the polling station. The punishment for revealing how another person voted - even accidentally - is up to £5,000, or six months in prison. You are not allowed to photograph the ballot paper you receive in a polling station.
6. Yes, but with caveats. The Electoral Commission says there is nothing in law to prevent you from wearing a slogan going into a polling station, with the intention of voting. You should, however, leave immediately afterwards as campaigning inside polling stations is not permitted, and this could be seen as doing just that.
7. Not usually. Animals, apart from assistance dogs, aren't usually allowed inside polling stations. But outside, the #dogsatpollingstations game is strong.

Read more on our election day dos and don'ts page.

Sinn Fein's Stormont leader, Michelle O'Neill, cast her ballot in her home village of Clonoe in Co Tyrone.

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The sight of sprinting students carrying ballot boxes into north-east England counting centres has become a feature of election night coverage. But are Sunderland and Newcastle really engaged in a race to be first with the results?

Sunderland has traditionally been the quickest to reveal the first result of the night - usually within an hour of voting ending at 22:00. From 1992 until 2015 the first election result was announced there.

But in 2017 there were gasps , externalwhen it emerged near neighbours Newcastle had beaten them by a clear nine minutes.

The two cities have long been rivals, especially on the football pitch. But does this extend to election counting too?

Read the full article here.

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If you're voting and have accessibility requirements, your polling stations should be accommodating. Here's a rundown from the Electoral Commission on what to expect:

• Each polling station should have a ramp or a separate entrance, so everyone can access it
• If you experience problems when getting into your polling station, a member of staff can come to assist you, and bring your ballot paper to you, if that is helpful
• There should be a wheelchair accessible polling booth in every polling station
• If you have a visual impairment and need help to mark your ballot paper, you can ask the polling station staff for a large print sample
• You can ask for a voting device which will help you mark your ballot paper. Staff will explain how this works
• You can take your assistance dog to the polling station with you

Of course, you can ask polling station staff if you have any questions.

Find more details on the Electoral Commission website, external

BBC Radio 4 Today's presenter Nick Robinson has been to vote with his dog, Sam.

Norman Smith, the BBC's assistant political editor, has also taken his dog along to the polling station.

We've already had dogs, cats and ammonites accompany their owners to polling stations today.

But have a look at these photos of #horsesatpollingstations...

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We now have a photo of Northern Ireland's SDLP leader Colum Eastwood voting at a polling station in Londonderry.

He is accompanied by his wife Rachael and their children Maya and Rosa.

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Dog owners of Twitter are excelling themselves with photos of their festive pooches at polling stations.

Keep them coming!

A 48-year-old man has been arrested after a suspicious device was found near a polling station in North Lanarkshire.

Police said the device was discovered on the ground floor of Glen Tower flats in Motherwell at around 1am on Thursday.

A cordon was placed around the building as residents were evacuated following the find.

A community room inside the building was being used as a polling station.

Voters were told to attend an alternative polling station at Knowetop Primary School on Knowetop Avenue in Motherwell.

Although the device was found to be "non-viable", Explosive Ordnance Disposal staff were called to the scene to examine the item before carrying out a controlled explosion.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon all cast their votes this morning.

Northern Ireland's Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) leader Colum Eastwood casts his vote in Londonderry.

We don't have any pictures of his appearance at the moment, but he is reported to have gone to the polls with his wife Rachael and their children Maya and Rosa.