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Nurse 'stopped from voting at end of long shift' as Tories told to scrap photo ID rules

Voter ID rules introduced by the Tories meant thousands were turned away at polling stations. Officials in Maidstone in Kent said 137 people arrived without acceptable photo ID

Daily Mirror

Watchdog to examine voter ID ‘challenges’ that led to people being turned away

The Electoral Commission expects to publish its initial analysis in June.

The Independent UK

Local elections 2023: What happened in Newcastle, Sunderland, Gateshead, North Tyneside, and South Tyneside

Election results are now in for all five of the Tyne and Wear councils after voters went to the polls on Thursday

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Tories suffer losses as local election counts continue

The contests were the first where voters in England were required to show photo ID, with some turned away as a result of lacking the correct papers.

The Independent UK

Cabinet minister says voter ID ‘thoroughly good thing’ despite some people unable to vote

Chris Heaton-Harris insisted the “big problems” critics warned of did not materialise.

The Independent UK

Tories braced for losses as votes counted in England’s local elections

The contests were the first where voters in England were required to show photo ID, with some turned away as a result of lacking the correct papers.

The Independent UK

First elections with voter ID 'well run' - but some stopped from voting, officials say

One Manchester councillor said voter ID should be scrapped

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‘Dark day for British democracy’ as local election voters with no ID turned away

It is now compulsory to show photo identification when voting

Evening Standard

Local elections marked ‘dark day for British democracy’ as some people unable to vote

It has been compulsory to show photo identification when voting.

The Independent UK

Voters turned away due to issues with new photo ID rule, Electoral Commission says

The new voter ID laws may have led to some people being turned away in local elections which are set to be tough for the Tories

The Independent UK

Uttar Pradesh clocks 52% voter turnout in phase 1 of urban local body elections

LUCKNOW: Seven out of 10 municipal corporations, which went to polls in the first phase of urban local body election in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, registered a decline in voter turnout as compared to 2017.

The Times of India

‘I was denied my right’: voter ID rules a barrier for some in England

Wrong documents and a requirement to remove masks leave some unable to vote in local elections

The Guardian - UK

Some voters aren't fussed about photo ID at polling stations

The country went to the polls today - but needed ID for the first time to cast a ballot

Manchester Evening News

Campaigners claim ‘countless examples’ of would-be voters turned away over ID rules

CAMPAIGNERS have reported “countless examples” of would-be voters being turned away from polling stations on the first elections where photo…

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Scots urged to get General Election postal votes amid English voter ID chaos

UP to 25 per cent of people in some English constituencies have reportedly been unable to cast their ballot in the local elections due to not having…

The Independent UK

Campaigners claim ‘countless examples’ of would-be voters turned away over ID

People voting in Thursday’s local elections in England are being reminded to take photo ID with them.

Daily Mirror

Voters leave in tears as Brits without ID turned away in local elections chaos

Voters said they'd seen elderly people turned away for not having the right ID with new rules requiring people to show a valid form of photo ID coming into force for the first time

The Guardian - UK

England local elections going smoothly under new voter ID rules, say officials

‘No major issues’ reported so far, as most voters in Leicester say they were made well aware of change

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Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak predicts ‘hard night’ for the Tories as council voters go to polls

Labour leader, Keir Starmer, said the town hall polls were “an important step towards a Labour government that can change Britain for the better”

Manchester Evening News

What your polling card is for and if you need to take it with you to vote in the local elections

Voters in England will head to the polls in the 2023 local elections on Thursday, May 4

Manchester Evening News

Why you vote with a pencil in the local elections 2023

Pencils are supplied at polling stations, but voters are free to bring their own pens

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Advocates in Florida clamor for a fix for the formerly incarcerated who want to vote

There's no easy way for Floridians returning from prison to figure out what's needed to regain their voting rights. And advocates are critical of language set to be added to voter registration cards.

The Guardian - UK

Local elections in England live: polling station in Southampton closes after death of candidate – as it happened

Graham Galton, a Conservative councillor running for Coxford ward, died on Thursday after voting had started

The Guardian - UK

Voters in England face photo ID obstacle in local elections

Acceptable documents include passport, driving licence, blue badge, some bus passes, proof of age ID cards, national ID cards or biometric immigration documents

The Guardian - UK

Tell us about using voter ID in the local elections in England

We want to hear from voters and polling centre staff about the first local elections in England to require voter ID

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