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Local elections: How people with a learning disability are trying to make sure their voice is heard
For the first time ever, voters will be required to show photographic ID such as a driving licence or passport, when they go to the polls in elections taking place in councils across England tomorrow.
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Could on-going strikes impact May local elections?
The prospect of many more months of NHS strikes and in the run up to May’s local elections the state of the health service – and the public sector pay disputes could well affect the outcome in a swathe of marginal seats.
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Imran Khan interview: Former Pakistan PM on elections and how to deal with the Taliban
Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan says he’s lucky to be alive – accusing the authorities of trying to kill him.
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Does the new voter-ID system risk disenfranchising people ahead of England’s local elections?
The government defended its new policy on voter-ID at a committee hearing today, after facing widespread criticism for rolling it out too fast.
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FactCheck: Why will voter identification be required for elections in Great Britain and what ID will polling stations accept – explained
What is voter ID, what is the government-issued certificate and why is photo identification at elections being made a requirement? Here’s what you need to know.
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‘Significant concerns’ over plans to introduce voter ID to UK elections
The UK’s independent election watchdog has warned the government of its “significant concerns” about the delivery of new plans to overhaul the electoral system. In a letter sent to Ministers over the summer – but revealed today by Open Democracy – the Electoral Commission set out a series of worries about the timetable of introducing…
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Economy dominates as US prepares for midterm elections
Next week America will go to the polls for the midterms which define the remaining years of a presidency – and this year also could define the future of American democracy.
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Fears over TikTok misinformation ahead of US midterm elections
With just a few months to go before America’s mid term elections, the pressure is on social media platforms to stop the spread of fake news.
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US Primary Elections: Liz Cheney fights for seat in Wyoming
There’s a fierce battle going on to decide which Wyoming Republican will run in November’s general election.
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How America’s divided society could define November’s midterm elections
Millions of Americans are celebrating Independence Day, giving thanks to the founding fathers.
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French parliamentary elections: is Macron’s majority at risk?
President Macron is fighting to hold onto his centrist majority as French voters go to the polls in the final round of the country’s parliamentary elections
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Local elections 2022: Labour has more work to do, says shadow health secretary
We were joined by Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting.
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Local elections 2022: PM says Tories had ‘tough night’
Boris Johnson called it a “mixed set of results”, but however the prime minister tried to frame it, the Tories have lost hundreds of seats up and down the country.
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Local elections 2022: Final day of campaigning before polls open
It’s the final day of campaigning before local elections across much of England, as well as Scotland and Wales – with Assembly elections also taking place in Northern Ireland. It’s the first nationwide test of opinion since the war in Ukraine broke out, with other issues like the cost of living and the partygate scandal…
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The Big Debate Local Elections 2022: What are the issues voters care about?
A special programme ahead of Thursday’s vote.