Polling booths to be set up in train stations and supermarkets to encourage people to vote

Voters in England will be able to cast their ballot at supermarkets and train stations at the upcoming local elections, the government has confirmed, in a bid to boost voter turnout.

Several councils across the country will test these new ‘flexible voting’ options on polling day, 7 May this year, the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) said.