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Election 2019: Council polls to take place across England and NI | Election 2019: Council polls to take place across England and NI |
(about 8 hours later) | |
Voters are heading to the polls for council and mayoral elections across England and Northern Ireland. | |
Elections are being held for 248 English councils, six mayors and all 11 councils in Northern Ireland. | Elections are being held for 248 English councils, six mayors and all 11 councils in Northern Ireland. |
Polling stations for the vote - spanning metropolitan and district councils and unitary authorities - opened at 07:00 BST and will close at 22:00 BST. | |
There are no local elections in Scotland and Wales. | There are no local elections in Scotland and Wales. |
This is the biggest set of local elections in England's four-year electoral cycle, with more than 8,400 seats being contested. | This is the biggest set of local elections in England's four-year electoral cycle, with more than 8,400 seats being contested. |
A further 462 seats are up for grabs in Northern Ireland. | A further 462 seats are up for grabs in Northern Ireland. |
Voters in 10 local authorities in England need to either show ID or produce their polling card before they can vote as part of a trial scheme. | |
Those in Braintree, Broxtowe, Craven, Derby, North Kesteven, Woking and Pendle have to show ID before they can vote. | |
Voters in Mid Sussex, North West Leicestershire, and Watford local authorities are required to show their polling card. | |
Everyone else in England can vote as usual, and do not need to take their polling card or any proof of identity with them. | |
But in Northern Ireland, voters need photo ID, the polling card received through the post being for information purposes only. | |
The weather forecast is for clear spells in the west and cloudier further east, with showers or more persistent rain. | The weather forecast is for clear spells in the west and cloudier further east, with showers or more persistent rain. |
Results for about 108 English councils are expected to be declared before 06:00 on Friday. | Results for about 108 English councils are expected to be declared before 06:00 on Friday. |
The remaining 140 are scheduled to come in throughout Friday, mostly between midday and 1800 BST. | The remaining 140 are scheduled to come in throughout Friday, mostly between midday and 1800 BST. |
The Northern Irish ones will take longer to come through because they have a more complicated voting system. | The Northern Irish ones will take longer to come through because they have a more complicated voting system. |