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A voter placing a ballot paper in the ballot box. PIC: Rui Vieira/PA Wire

42 people turned away from polling stations for having no voter ID

Voters will need photo ID to cast their ballot in person from this year - until now, they have just had to hand in their name

Voter ID: all the documents that will be accepted at this year's local elections

Voters will be required to show photo ID to vote in the May elections

Government introduces new rule to vote in elections this spring

Important deadlines to be aware of to vote in May elections

A view of a polling station. For the first time, people from across the country will need to show photographic ID to vote at this year’s local elections. Picture by James Hardisty

Voters in the UK need to show photo ID to vote

Town hall leaders pledged free tickets for residents

No inquiry into free tickets election pledge for Blackpool residents

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds stand outside the door of number 10 Downing Street (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

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Upcoming local and mayoral elections have been postponed for a year due to coron...

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Are selfies allowed at polling stations and do you vote with a pen or pencil?

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General Election 2019: when do polling stations open and close in the North West...

The Electoral Commission has offered advice to people wanting to register to vote

Watchdog calls on Lancashire people to register to vote, as figures reveal one-i...

Polling stations have rules in place to ensure voting goes smoothly (Picture: Shutterstock)

These are all the polling station rules you need to know before voting

Labour leader Simon Blackburn

Labour election pledge to give Blackpool residents free entry to attractions com...

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Facebook releases details of Leave Campaign ads targeted at users

British election spending laws explained '“ and why they need updating

Police and a man dressed as Elmo outside a polling station

These are the people who still cannot vote in the UK
The right to vote is afforded to the majority of the population of the UK, but there are still demographics to whom it remains off limits.
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A voter placing a ballot paper in the ballot box

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