IT WAS not just people that were heading to the polling stations to make their mark.

Voters in Worcester also took along their four-legged friends for a walk and chance to pose for a picture.

The hashtag #dogsatpollingstations has become a highlight of election days for animal lovers on social media as people share photos of themselves exercising their pets and democratic rights at the same time.

This year did not disappoint, with dogs across Worcester and further afield photographed in badges, bows and colourful leashes.

Alamgir Khan took his dog to his polling station at Rushwick Village Hall saying: "Jessie Doggie Diva making certain that humans do their civic duty and voted."

Smudge the lurcher was also pictured outside the polling station with their owner Sky Rose saying if they were in charge they would make "big ear promises to reduce treato tax."

Colleen Cooper also made an appeal saying: "Please vote for Miss Harley - she’s honest, hard-working and loveable, and will definitely do a better job than the ones on the ballot paper."

In Worcester, the general election turnout was 62 per cent with Labour's Tom Collins voted in as Worcester's new MP.