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Election

Polling station. (Photo credit should read NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)

Local Election 2023: When results will be announced

Local elections take place on Thursday, May 4

How to vote without ID in local elections using emergency proxy vote

Local Elections 2023: when will polling stations be open?

Important deadlines to be aware of to vote in May elections

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued a warning ahead of the May elections

Martin Lewis issues urgent warning ahead of local elections in May

A view of a polling station. For the first time, people from across the country will need to show photographic ID to vote at this year’s local elections. Picture by James Hardisty

Voters in the UK need to show photo ID to vote