Shepton Mallet residents will join others across Somerset in voting for their new Police and Crime Commissioner today.

You will have one vote, and can choose from four candidates.

• Benet Allen - Liberal Democrats
• Katy Grant - Green Party
• Clare Moody - Labour and Co-operative Party
• Mark Shelford - Conservative and Unionist Party

Polling stations will open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and voters can find their designated polling station details on the poll card received or by visiting the website: Where Do I Vote.

People planning to vote in person at a polling station must bring photo ID. Acceptable ID includes:

• Passport
• Driving licence (including provisional license)
• Blue badge
• Certain concessionary travel cards
• Identity card with PASS mark (Proof of Age Standards Scheme)
• Biometric Immigration document
• Defence identity card
• Certain national identity cards

Postal voters should send their ballots promptly via Royal Mail due to recent changes in postal vote processing.

The vote count will take place overnight from 2-3 May, with results to be announced on Somerset Council's website.