Less than half of Black people think voting in local elections is important, fuelling fears that new Voter ID rules will hit marginalised groups.
A new poll found 54% of Black and minority ethnic people think voting in local elections is important or very important - compared to 73% of white people.
Poorer people were also less likely (64%) to think voting in local elections was important compared to people from wealthier backgrounds (78%), according to the research by Demos.
