Dogs at polling stations across the North East and North Yorkshire

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Ash sits patiently outside a polling station in Seaburn. Credit: ITV Tyne Tees

Polling stations across the North East and North Yorkshire are open for people to cast their vote in the general election.

General election day: What you need to know in the North East & North Yorkshire

And no election day goes by without the obligatory snaps of dogs posing at the polling station.

Here are just some of your pooches at the polls on Thursday.

Marcy the miniature pincher outside Whorlton Village Hall, near Barnard Castle. Credit: Christine Meldon
Bluebell at a Teesside voting station.
Suki makes her first general election outing in Gateshead.
Dougal and Nell at Bamburgh Polling station. Credit: Kate Morton
Teddy in Chester-le-Street.
Fernando visits his local polling station in Dunston.
Robbie the rescue greyhound in Holystone, North Tyneside . Credit: Emma Seed
Duggee casts his vote at Peterlee, County Durham. Credit: Melissa
Florence and Zeb at the polling station in Low Hauxley, Northumberland. They were excited to go to the beach afterwards. Credit: Anna Williams
Obi wants to get involved in the action at Eppleton Cricket Club, Hetton-Le-Hole, Sunderland. Credit: Kayleigh Ainsworth
Connie visits Low Dalston polling station. Credit: Stewart Low
Riley and Peggy Credit: Rose-Marie Langley