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The question of who gets to vote is more complicated than you might think

Exploring the franchise: Who can vote in UK...

The franchise has been in the news recently due to...

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Voter ID- One voter turned away is one too many

People were turned away from polling stations last...

One of the big stories of May’s English local elections...

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Jacob Rees-Mogg

Voter ID is a ‘gerrymandering scheme’ suggests Jacob...

We still don’t have the full picture of how many...

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A backward step for local democracy

New rules see Mayors elected without majority support

Coverage of the local elections has been dominated by punditry...

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Nobody can look at these examples and think our system is working

90% of seats on less than half the...

With nearly all the 2023 local election results declared, the...

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Were you stopped from voting

Voters across England will be turned away from...

May 4th 2023 was a historic local election for all...

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Forty-six councillors will be elected without a single vote being cast

Elections Cancelled: 90,000 denied any say in local...

Following the publication of candidate notices for the May 2023...

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Voter ID petition hand in

Nearly 119,000 signatures handed to No 10 calling...

Campaign groups handed in nearly 119,000 petition signatures to 10...

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Local Elections: Your Questions Answered

Local Elections: Frequently Asked Questions

In the run-up to the May local elections we often...

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voter ID means that 2068745 UK citizens could be turned away from polling stations

With just weeks to go awareness of voter...

With less than six weeks to May’s local elections, the...

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Just 7% support Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list

New polling shows 61% oppose Boris Johnson’s resignation...

Our new polling has found that just one in 14...

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Every major party uses something like the Alternative Vote to elect their leader

Why do so many parties use transferable voting...

The 27th of March sees the announcement of the results...

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