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The much-criticised change was piloted regionally before the national roll-out for Thursday’s elections

Across the country over 8,000 seats are up for grabs in 230 councils across England today - but under controversial new rules voters must take photo ID with them to cast a ballot

First test of controversial photo requirement will be local elections on 4 May

Identification now required but Voter Authority Certificate not the only valid form

The new rule has come in across the country before it is extended to UK general elections from the autumn.

With only a week left for the elections, the Mysuru district SVEEP Committee is taking up various initiatives to spread voter awareness with an aim to increase voter turnout on May 10.

Call for officials to be ‘sensible and flexible’

Voters will go to the polls tomorrow to elect three councillors for the next four years

Writing for The Mirror, Labour MP Kim Leadbeater says not enough is being done to engage young people in politics especially now Voter ID presents another barrier to voting

Kim Leadbeater criticised the Government for not doing enough to engage youngsters in politics ahead of tomorrow's local elections and said the introduction of Voter ID was 'extremely worrying' as it risked being an extra barrier

Nigerians will see their new president-elect, Bola Tinubu, sworn in late May. A number of court cases are still being pursued against the election outcomes from votes cast earlier this year, but these aren’t expected to affect the inauguration.