Woman reunited with wedding ring after losing it in election ballot box

A woman who lost a wedding ring after it slipped off her finger and dropped into a ballot box has been reunited with the precious item – thanks to Trafford Council!

Charlotte, aged 22, unwittingly dropped the gold ring into the box as she voted in last Thursday’s General Election at Cloverlea Primary School in Timperley.

Trafford Council election staff found the gold ring as they counted votes and began a desperate search to find its owner through websites, social media and the local and national press.

Charlotte returned home to Timperley after voting and later that evening realised she had lost the ring and began retracing her steps – but had no idea it was at the polling station. The former Nottingham University textiles student, who is currently working at a John Lewis department store, had been given the ring as a keepsake from her mum.

Charlotte said: "It was about 8.30pm when I went to vote as I had been working all day and was very tired. The ring was on my index finger and was slightly loose so it must have fallen off as I posted my vote into the box and pulled my hand away. I went home and later realised I had lost the ring and looked everywhere for it. I was really upset that I couldn’t find it.

"I was off work the following day, the Friday, and had still not found the ring. The next day I was on the way to the Trafford Centre with a friend and we were chatting about the ring. She said ‘Did you vote last night, I have seen a post on social media about a ring found in a ballot box at Cloverlea. The penny dropped and I realised it must be mine. I phoned Trafford Council and described the ring and they said they had it at the Town Hall.”