Voters in the Makerfield by-election cast their ballots until 10pm on Thursday night, according to reporting from local and national outlets. Both sources state that the official polling time is 10:00pm, after which ballots are no longer accepted and the counting process can begin. The Independent focuses on when polling stations close, while the Manchester Evening News specifies the time the by-election results are due in relation to the end of voting. While exact details on the timing of result publication are not provided in the excerpts, the shared information is that the deadline for voters to submit ballots is 10pm. After polling closes, election officials proceed with closing procedures and count votes, with results typically released later that night. If you are planning to vote, the key point across the sources is that voting ends at 10pm Thursday.