Dogs at polling stations: The cutest dogs spotted in Oxford

The election could shake up local politics as we know it. 

But amid the uncertainty, the best thing to come out of election day is arguably the pictures of dogs at polling stations on social media. 

Nobody quite knows why the tradition started but after the 2016 Brexit referendum pet owners have shared snaps of their canines on social media using the hashtag #Dogsatpollingstations

Here are a few of our favourite from across Oxfordshire today: 

Laura Fortuna shared a picture of her dog on Facebook

Kicking off our Oxfordshire edition of #dogsatpollingstations is Anne Mandry and her pup, who seems very eager to cast a vote 🐶 pic.twitter.com/lVOq8n4B59

— Oxford Mail (@TheOxfordMail) May 6, 2021

Bert in his pram. Aged 14 and a half, he's a veteran of such things. pic.twitter.com/6RPej7jDy2

— Richard Parnham 🏳️‍🌈 (@RichardParnham) May 6, 2021

#dogsatpollingstations #vote #LocalElections pic.twitter.com/JEw62wxVDn

— Claire (@HamlettClaire) May 6, 2021

Is that a #democracysausage I spy? #dogsatpollingstations pic.twitter.com/V73ffXYJcg

— Lis 🌈 (@lisallen_) May 6, 2021

Even if you are having ruff day today, don't forget to vote - it's a walk in the bark!

And don't forget to paws 🐾 outside the polling station and share with us your photos of #dogsatpollingstations 🐶🐶 pic.twitter.com/PagkbSV0gz

— Oxford City Council (@OxfordCity) May 6, 2021

#dogsatpollingstations Hasn't quite mastered it yet. pic.twitter.com/MvmV3VAAWL

— Gary Timms (@G_Tizza) May 6, 2021

Cas has done his duty! #dogsatpollingstations pic.twitter.com/X1a9z49eBD

— Wallingford Bookshop 💙 (@wallingfordbook) May 6, 2021

Sammie has been to vote in Abingdon North! #Election2021 #dogsatpollingstations pic.twitter.com/GHsa9rldLQ

— Andrew Foulsham 🔶 #FBPE #LibDem (@andyfoulsham) May 6, 2021