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| Voters head to polls across UK for 'Super Thursday' elections | Voters head to polls across UK for 'Super Thursday' elections |
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| Voters are heading to the polls in a series of elections across the UK on what has been dubbed "Super Thursday". | Voters are heading to the polls in a series of elections across the UK on what has been dubbed "Super Thursday". |
| Elections are taking place for the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly of Wales, the Northern Ireland Assembly and for 124 councils in England. | Elections are taking place for the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly of Wales, the Northern Ireland Assembly and for 124 councils in England. |
| New mayors will be elected in London, Bristol, Liverpool and Salford, with UK parliamentary by-elections held in Ogmore and Sheffield Brightside. | New mayors will be elected in London, Bristol, Liverpool and Salford, with UK parliamentary by-elections held in Ogmore and Sheffield Brightside. |
| Police and crime commissioners are also being elected in England and Wales. | Police and crime commissioners are also being elected in England and Wales. |
| Problems were reported in Barnet, North London, where the council apologised after some people were unable to vote on Thursday morning. | Problems were reported in Barnet, North London, where the council apologised after some people were unable to vote on Thursday morning. |
| The Electoral Commission said some polling stations did not have the correct lists of people's names. | |
| Later in the morning, the council said the correct registers had been delivered and those denied a vote should come back. | |
| Polling stations across the length and breadth of the country opened at 07:00 BST, with voting allowed until 22:00 BST. | Polling stations across the length and breadth of the country opened at 07:00 BST, with voting allowed until 22:00 BST. |
| Thursday's polls are the single largest test of political opinion before the next general election, which is scheduled for 2020. | Thursday's polls are the single largest test of political opinion before the next general election, which is scheduled for 2020. |
| Elections to the Holyrood Parliament in Edinburgh and the devolved assemblies in Cardiff and Belfast last took place in 2011. | Elections to the Holyrood Parliament in Edinburgh and the devolved assemblies in Cardiff and Belfast last took place in 2011. |
| The SNP has been in power in Scotland since 2007, while Labour has run the Welsh government since 1999. | The SNP has been in power in Scotland since 2007, while Labour has run the Welsh government since 1999. |
| There is a power-sharing arrangement in place in the Northern Ireland Executive. The DUP and Sinn Fein have been the two largest parties at Stormont since 2011. | There is a power-sharing arrangement in place in the Northern Ireland Executive. The DUP and Sinn Fein have been the two largest parties at Stormont since 2011. |
| In total, 2,747 seats in English councils - spanning metropolitan boroughs, unitary authorities and district councils - are up for grabs. The majority of the seats were last contested in 2012. | In total, 2,747 seats in English councils - spanning metropolitan boroughs, unitary authorities and district councils - are up for grabs. The majority of the seats were last contested in 2012. |
| In London, the Greater London Assembly will be elected, as will a successor to the capital's mayor Boris Johnson, who has run City Hall since 2008. Mayoral contests will also be held in Bristol, Liverpool and Salford. | In London, the Greater London Assembly will be elected, as will a successor to the capital's mayor Boris Johnson, who has run City Hall since 2008. Mayoral contests will also be held in Bristol, Liverpool and Salford. |
| Election coverage on the BBC: | Election coverage on the BBC: |
| New MPs for the constituencies of Ogmore, in Bridgend County, and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough will also be chosen. | New MPs for the constituencies of Ogmore, in Bridgend County, and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough will also be chosen. |
| The Ogmore by-election was triggered by former Labour MP Huw Irranca-Davies's decision to stand for the Welsh Assembly. The Sheffield contest was caused by the death of sitting Labour MP Harry Harpham. | The Ogmore by-election was triggered by former Labour MP Huw Irranca-Davies's decision to stand for the Welsh Assembly. The Sheffield contest was caused by the death of sitting Labour MP Harry Harpham. |
| Voters in 40 police force areas in England and Wales, excluding London and Greater Manchester, will also elect a police and crime commissioner. The inaugural elections for the positions were held in 2012. | Voters in 40 police force areas in England and Wales, excluding London and Greater Manchester, will also elect a police and crime commissioner. The inaugural elections for the positions were held in 2012. |
| Counting will take place throughout Friday with the majority of results declared on the day. | Counting will take place throughout Friday with the majority of results declared on the day. |
| However, some English council results will not be announced until Saturday while the final result of the Northern Irish election is not expected until Sunday. | However, some English council results will not be announced until Saturday while the final result of the Northern Irish election is not expected until Sunday. |