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| Elections 2017: Polling stations open across England | Elections 2017: Polling stations open across England |
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| Polling stations have opened for voting in England's local council and mayoral elections. | Polling stations have opened for voting in England's local council and mayoral elections. |
| There are nearly 2,400 posts are up for election, including the first votes for six new combined authority mayors created under devolution deals. | |
| Elections are also taking place in county, unitary and metropolitan councils and for local council mayors in Doncaster and North Tyneside. | Elections are also taking place in county, unitary and metropolitan councils and for local council mayors in Doncaster and North Tyneside. |
| Registered voters are able to cast their ballots from 07:00-22:00 BST. | Registered voters are able to cast their ballots from 07:00-22:00 BST. |
| Almost every seat is being elected in all of the authorities, including 126 in Durham, 98 in Wiltshire and 84 each in Cumbria and Norfolk. | Almost every seat is being elected in all of the authorities, including 126 in Durham, 98 in Wiltshire and 84 each in Cumbria and Norfolk. |
| The first directly-elected mayors will be chosen in the West Midlands, Greater Manchester, the Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West of England and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. | The first directly-elected mayors will be chosen in the West Midlands, Greater Manchester, the Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West of England and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. |
| They will oversee new combined authorities, which are groups of existing councils working together to make use of new devolved powers. | They will oversee new combined authorities, which are groups of existing councils working together to make use of new devolved powers. |
| The mayors will mostly be responsible for economic development, but some will have powers over transport and housing. | The mayors will mostly be responsible for economic development, but some will have powers over transport and housing. |
| While councillors will be elected by a simple majority, the combined authority mayors will be chosen under the Supplementary Voting System - giving people a first and second choice. | While councillors will be elected by a simple majority, the combined authority mayors will be chosen under the Supplementary Voting System - giving people a first and second choice. |
| It means that if no candidate wins at least 50% of the vote, the top two candidates go to a second round with the second choice votes counted of everyone whose first choice was eliminated. | It means that if no candidate wins at least 50% of the vote, the top two candidates go to a second round with the second choice votes counted of everyone whose first choice was eliminated. |
| Counting will not take place until Friday morning for most of the results. | Counting will not take place until Friday morning for most of the results. |
| Those counting overnight, straight after polls close, include the West of England mayor and councils for the Isle of Wight, Warwickshire, Dorset and Essex. | Those counting overnight, straight after polls close, include the West of England mayor and councils for the Isle of Wight, Warwickshire, Dorset and Essex. |
| Most councils will declare results on Friday afternoon, with the West Midlands and Greater Manchester mayors expected to be announced on Friday evening. | Most councils will declare results on Friday afternoon, with the West Midlands and Greater Manchester mayors expected to be announced on Friday evening. |
| Electors who registered for postal votes but did not post them can take them to a polling station. | Electors who registered for postal votes but did not post them can take them to a polling station. |
| Cornwall Council is electing 122 of its 123 councillors. One contest, in Bodmin St Petroc, has been delayed following the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Steve Rogerson. | Cornwall Council is electing 122 of its 123 councillors. One contest, in Bodmin St Petroc, has been delayed following the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Steve Rogerson. |
| The Council of Isles of Scilly, which has a special status, is also electing 16 councillors. | The Council of Isles of Scilly, which has a special status, is also electing 16 councillors. |
| A planned Parliamentary by-election in Manchester Gorton, triggered by the death of sitting MP Gerald Kaufman, was due to take place but was cancelled after a General Election was called for 8 June. | A planned Parliamentary by-election in Manchester Gorton, triggered by the death of sitting MP Gerald Kaufman, was due to take place but was cancelled after a General Election was called for 8 June. |