It has been an election that has divided the nation, and it has left many people undecided on how they will vote.
But as polling stations opened on Thursday, it wasn’t just people who braced a cold trip to the ballot box.
This general election saw the return of the Twitter hashtag #dogsatpollingstations , with people sharing photos of their furry friends accompanying them to place their vote.
Social media has been inundated with adorable pictures, as thousands post pictures of their puppies outside polling stations.
To join the trend, we went out to meet the patient pups outside polling stations in our region.
Take a look at the gallery above.
