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The 'lowest ever turnout' town where 'people think voting won't change things'

Only 5.34 per cent of eligible voters turned up to poll stations in Ashton for the by-election back in December 2022

Manchester Evening News

Police in England on alert for polling day rage over voter ID rules

Fears that number of people turned away at May’s local elections over identity could be underestimated

The Guardian - UK

Leaked texts reveal Trump operatives’ plan to use breached Georgia voter data to overturn 2020 election

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis carrying out investigation into attempts to subvert 2020 election

The Independent UK

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Photo ID, face coverings and proxy ballots: Voting guidance for upcoming local elections

As local elections pace forward and campaigns plough on, here is what you need to know about voting

Chronicle Live

Texas Senate moves to end countywide voting on Election Day

Voters in nearly 100 counties — mostly rural — can vote at any polling site in their county. The sponsor, without offering evidence, said the practice was not secure despite years of successful elections in Texas with the system.

The Texas Tribune

The politics of post-poll govt formation

As the campaign season heats up ahead of Thailand's poll on May 14, voter surveys have consistently indicated that the momentum favours the opposition Pheu Thai (PTP) and Move Forward (MFP) parties well ahead of the government side, comprising Palang Pracharath (PPRP), United Thai Nation (UTN), Bhumjaithai (BJP) and Democrat…

Bangkok Post

Voter ID will lock out many at-risk people - we can't let it

The government have brought in a law that in order to vote you must have ID, this means that unless you have a valid ID you will be turned away

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Public reminded to check they have valid form of ID to vote in local elections

Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove urged those without accepted types of photo identification to apply for a Government-issued pass.

The Independent UK

Government's urgent photo ID election warning amid polling station fears

Only certain IDs are acceptable to be able to vote in UK in May 2023 - full list here - there are only five days left to get alternative

Nottingham Post

The big issues on voters' minds ahead of Stockport's first 'all out' election in nearly 20 years

All 63 council seats will be up for grabs when the borough goes to the polls in May.

Manchester Evening News

Brought to tears by the birds’ beautiful warning

Brief letters: An avian alert | Serge Gainsbourg’s best song | Longer John Silver | Voter ID | Woke Windsor

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak told voter ID could swing council elections as 118,000 people demand U-turn

Campaigners warn that tens of thousands will find themselves locked out of next month's local elections by the controversial new measures

Daily Mirror

Texas considers bills criminalizing voter fraud despite no evidence

Experts say proposals are to ‘create political theater’ that will help lawmakers’ bids for re-election

The Guardian - US

Lib Dems question why young people cannot show same voter ID as older people

Party leader Sir Ed Davey said it could hint at ‘selfish interests’ behind the change in policy, with older people more likely to vote Tory.

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Senior Tory calls for delay to new voter ID rules over discrimination fears

David Davis says new requirements could discriminate against ‘the poor and the old’

The Guardian - UK

Vote with your feet on 4 May – it may be the only way you can

Brief letters: Voter ID | Noise pollution | Crossword coincidences | Champagne for one | Tory maths

The Week

The new voter ID rules explained

Polling stations across England are drafting in extra staff to help deal with the introduction of mandatory photographic voter ID at next month’s local elections.

The Independent UK

May local elections: New voter ID system explained

New law means voters must show photo ID to cast their ballots in local elections

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Ballotpedia

Voters to decide on possible changes to citizen-initiative process

Welcome to the Tuesday, April 18, Brew.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Yet another scheme to make it harder to vote in Florida

Here we go again. Like the dogwoods that bloom every spring in Tallahassee, the Legislature’s annual obsession with making it harder to vote has returned — just as we all knew it would.

The Guardian - UK

Voter ID will disenfranchise poor and marginalised people. Our best defence? Talk about it

If ministers won’t spread the word, we should do so ourselves, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Bristol Post

May local elections: South Gloucestershire Council dates and candidates list in full

This is the first time voters will need to bring formal ID to polling stations

The New Daily

‘Fox News is in big trouble’: Trump’s warning to Murdoch

Donald Trump has urged Rupert Murdoch to embrace his false allegations of voter fraud if the media mogul testifies in the Fox News trial.

Tribune News Service

News briefs

Ohio murder rates far higher than NYC as state’s GOP Rep. Jim Jordan slams city’s crime woes

Tribune News Service

‘Use it or lose it’ bill that could strip inactive Texas voters’ registration advances

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate approved a “use it or lose it” voter bill Monday that could purge voters from registration rolls who skip two federal elections.

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