Greater Manchester went to the polls today for its near-annual tradition of selecting councillors. Although the world of local government is complicated enough, there was another layer of complexity today.
It's the first time photographic identification has been required to vote in an English council election. In the run-up to polling day, politicians have questioned the motivation behind introducing ID, and the Electoral Commission has spent heavily on advertising the new law.
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