Voters in parts of England are heading to the polls to cast their ballots in this year’s local elections - but for the first time, people will be required to take ID with them to be eligible to vote 🗳
It is the first time photo ID has been required to vote People have started to queue in Leicester
Most of the councils up for election in England are district councils, responsible for services including bin collections, parks, public housing and planning applications. Other services in these areas such as roads, schools, social and care services are managed by county councils which are elected at a different time.
The rest of the councils being elected on Thursday are a mixture of metropolitan and unitary councils – single local authorities that deal with all local services.But for the first time, people will be required to take ID with them to be eligible to vote. The Local Government Association has urged voters to be patient with polling staff if there are queues, or if the process ‘takes a little longer than usual’ due to the new rules.
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