Counting begins after voting ends in 230 councils in England, including metropolitan, unitary and district authorities, plus four mayoral races
Campaigners opposed to the photo ID requirement said it had been a “dark day for democracy”.
Tom Brake of Unlock Democracy, who is leading a coalition of groups opposed to the move including the Electoral Reform Society, Fair Vote UK and Open Britain, said “many thousands” of people were estimated to have been turned away.
Continue reading…Counting begins after voting ends in 230 councils in England, including metropolitan, unitary and district authorities, plus four mayoral racesCampaigners opposed to the photo ID requirement said it had been a “dark day for democracy”.Tom Brake of Unlock Democracy, who is leading a coalition of groups opposed to the move including the Electoral Reform Society, Fair Vote UK and Open Britain, said “many thousands” of people were estimated to have been turned away. Continue reading…