Democracy Denied: Voices of voters caught out by voter ID at the 2024 local elections

The recent local and mayoral elections were the first time that millions of voters experienced voter ID rules for the first time. Whilst we won’t get official stats from the Electoral

Local elections: A third of the vote shouldn’t make a mayor

England’s local elections show the warped world of First Past the Post

Local people are best placed to decide the priorities of their local government. But as we say today, voters in England and Wales have little impact on who sits in their local council ch

While Boris Johnson could come back with ID, many ordinary voters don’t have that luxury

News that former Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from voting as he went to a polling station without an accepted form of ID caused widespread amusement on social media yeste

Voters are being treated as guinea pigs in this year’s local elections

Today, the 2nd May, millions of voters will head to the polls to elect more than 2,500 councillors, 37 police and crime commissioners, 10 metro mayors, 1 MP (by-election in Blackpool Sou

Ex-vice governor wins Kumamoto gubernatorial election

Backed by the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito, Takashi Kimura will be the first new governor of Kumamoto in 16 years.