With polls closing at 10pm, more than 8,000 council seats in England are up for grabs
A reminder: please don’t post anything in the comments below the line about how you voted. That is because, under the Representation of the People Act 1983, we are not allowed to publish that information. The law is intended to stop people publishing exit polls on the day that could sway voting behaviour while the polls are still open, but the ban covers publication of “any statement relating to the way in which voters have voted at the election where that statement is (or might reasonably be taken to be) based on information given by voters after they have voted”, and so in theory even an innocuous “I voted for X” is covered.
Today, for the first time, voters will have to present photo ID if they want to vote. The system has been piloted, but it is now law for all general elections in the UK, as well as for all local elections in England.
