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Free local elections countdown template.

A bold reminder for local body elections, with a live countdown to when voting closes, the last day to post papers and where the ballot boxes are. Run it in libraries and service centres during the voting period, and change the dates and the enrolment link for your election.

Free to use. Opens in the screen designer so you can change anything.

  • Free on every plan, including the Free plan
  • No watermark
  • No credit card needed
Local elections countdown digital signage template (portrait): Voting countdown with the key dates and how to return papers
Portrait · 1080 × 1920, for a TV mounted on its side

What's included

  • Portrait, 1080 × 1920 (vertical TV or kiosk)
  • Live countdown to your date and time
  • QR code people can scan from their phone
  • Subtle entrance animations
  • Every word, colour, photo and position can be edited
  • Free to use on every POMP plan, with no watermark

Make it yours

  • Replace the sample words, prices and times with your own.
  • Swap the photos for your own, or generate new ones with POMP AI.
  • Match your brand colours and add your logo.
  • Add it to a playlist alongside your other screens and schedule when it shows.

What the screen says

The local elections countdown template comes with sample wording for councils and public service centres, so you only need to change the details. Out of the box it reads:

  • LOCAL ELECTIONS 2027
  • Vote.
  • Mayor, councillors and community boards. Voting papers arrive from Friday 17 September.
  • VOTING CLOSES IN
  • Post it
  • by Tuesday 5 October so it arrives in time
  • Or drop it in
  • a ballot box at any library or service centre
  • Last call
  • voting closes at noon, Saturday 9 October
  • Not enrolled yet?
  • You can still cast a special vote. Scan to find out how.

Good for: elections, voting, countdown, democracy, civic.

Show it on your TV

Put the local elections countdown template on a TV with an Apple TV, an Android TV or Google TV box, an iPad or any web browser. Install the free POMP app, type the pairing code it shows into your dashboard, and add this design to the screen's playlist. It's a portrait design, so set the screen to portrait in the dashboard and mount the TV on its side.

Local elections countdown template questions

Is the local elections countdown template free?

Yes. The local elections countdown template is free on every POMP plan, including the Free plan, with no watermark and no credit card needed. Create an account and it opens in the screen designer ready to edit.

Can I show the local elections countdown template on an Apple TV?

Yes. Install POMP from the App Store on an Apple TV, pair it with the code it shows, and add this design to the screen's playlist. It also plays on Android TV and Google TV boxes, iPads and any web browser using the POMP web player. This template is portrait, so set the screen to portrait in the dashboard and mount the TV on its side.

What size is the local elections countdown template?

It's a portrait design at 1080 × 1920 pixels, for a TV mounted on its side, a totem or a kiosk. Text is sized to read from a few metres away.

Can I change the wording, prices and photos?

Yes. Every word, price, time, colour and photo in the local elections countdown template can be changed in the POMP designer. Swap in your own photos or your logo, and the screen updates as soon as you save.

What else is there for councils and public service centres?

There are 20 free templates for councils and public service centres, and more than 1580 across every sector. You can also describe a screen to POMP AI and get a design in seconds.

Use this template for free.

Create a free POMP account and the local elections countdown template opens in the designer, ready for your words and photos. No watermark, no credit card.

Local elections countdown: free digital signage template | POMP