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The party now hopes to be able to meet key requirements to avoid losing £1.2 million in funding from Westminster.

The Government ‘won’t know’ how many people are put off by the new ID requirement on May 4, a senior MP has said.

First test of controversial photo requirement will be local elections on 4 May

MPs accuse Rachel Maclean of being unable to answer how government will record impact of new system

Hundreds of campaign leaflets including the incorrect advice were sent in "error" to residents ahead of next week's local elections. New Voter ID rules have been introduced

Voters in England will for the first time have to produce photo I.D. in order to cast their ballot when polling stations open in local elections next week, sparking concern that some parts of the electorate will in effect be disenfranchised by the change.

Thousands will be heading to the polling station on May 4

More than 80,000 applications for photo identification have been submitted so far.

Just 4% of the numbers expected have applied for the Government's new Voter Authority Certificate, figures show