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Vote counting for the local election in east London's Tower Hamlets borough, which has been suspended twice, is to resume for a third time at 18:30 BST.Vote counting for the local election in east London's Tower Hamlets borough, which has been suspended twice, is to resume for a third time at 18:30 BST.
The council has attributed the delay to the mayoral and European elections being held together, a large turnout and re-counts.The council has attributed the delay to the mayoral and European elections being held together, a large turnout and re-counts.
The Electoral Commission said it was aware of reports of intimidation at counts and polling stations.The Electoral Commission said it was aware of reports of intimidation at counts and polling stations.
A spokeswoman said officials were "looking closely" at the count.A spokeswoman said officials were "looking closely" at the count.
The Met said it had had "no major incidents" reported. An officer was stationed at each polling station on Thursday.The Met said it had had "no major incidents" reported. An officer was stationed at each polling station on Thursday.
Politicians said they witnessed crowds shouting at people as they arrived to cast their votes and they claimed that leaflets were left in booths to influence voters.
Labour Mile End councillor Rachael Saunders told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "There is a real worry from a lot of people that the police committed there would only be two people per party allowed to be outside the polling stations.
"But in fact there were huge crowds at some, shouting at people or encouraging them to vote in a particular way."
She added that presiding officers should have ensured leaflets were removed from booths but failed to do so.
Leader of the Conservative group Peter Golds said: "They were picking on certain residents and going up to them trying to persuade them to vote right up to the moment they entered the room to vote."
'Out of hours' count
The council said it had in place the most stringent set of measures and that parties had used their right to request that the ballot papers be individually adjudicated by the returning officer.
The council is having to complete the count "out of hours" because of staffing issues, a spokesman said.The council is having to complete the count "out of hours" because of staffing issues, a spokesman said.
Counting was first suspended by the returning officer because of the delay processing votes for the borough's mayoral election.Counting was first suspended by the returning officer because of the delay processing votes for the borough's mayoral election.
It was suspended again on Monday.It was suspended again on Monday.
It is five days since votes were cast.It is five days since votes were cast.
The Bromley South ward ballots will be re-counted later and could decide overall control of the council chamber, a council spokesman said.The Bromley South ward ballots will be re-counted later and could decide overall control of the council chamber, a council spokesman said.
When counting was last suspended Tower Hamlets First - backing re-elected mayor Lutfur Rahman - and Labour had 18 seats each.When counting was last suspended Tower Hamlets First - backing re-elected mayor Lutfur Rahman - and Labour had 18 seats each.
Four Conservatives had been elected.Four Conservatives had been elected.