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Election day: Barnet voters turned away at polling stations Election day: Barnet voters turned away at polling stations
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Some people in north London have not been able to vote because of registration problems at polling stations. A large number of people in north London have been unable to vote because of registration problems at polling stations.
Barnet Council has apologised after voters were turned away from ballot boxes after their names failed to appear on polling lists. Barnet Council has apologised after voters were turned away from ballot boxes because their names were missing from polling lists.
The council asked those affected to come back later and told voters to take their polling card with them. The council says new registers have now been delivered and those denied a vote should come back.
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A Barnet Council spokesman said: "We are aware of problems with voting registers at our polling stations. This is being resolved. A spokeswoman for Barnet Council was unable to say how many voters had been affected.
"Please can voters unable to vote this morning return to their polling station later if possible. We apologise for these problems." "There are new registers that have gone out to the polling stations," she said.
Andrea Bilbow, who lives in Edgware, told the BBC: "We just went out to vote and there has been a massive error. "If [voters] don't have their polling cards, that's fine. As of 10am all the registers will be there."
"Even with the voting card I haven't been able to vote as my name was missed off the list." She said the council was reviewing why the wrong registers were issued.
Voter David Fraser was among those unable to vote, and said he would struggle to get back to the polling station later in the day.
"I'm now not going to be able to vote. I don't have time to go back," he said.
Another voter, in Golders Green, told the BBC he was turned away from a station in Oakfields Road, Temple Fortune.
'Democratic right'
He said: "I got up early so that I could get to the polling station at 8am before work.
"But when I got there, they said my name is not on the list and that there was a problem.
"I am so disappointed. I like voting as it is the right thing to do and it is a democratic right."
Others took to Twitter to complain.
Adam Langleben tweeted: "Wow. Barnet have outdone themselves this time. Wrong electoral registration lists distributed to polling stations. People being turned away."
"Frustration turning to real anger," Neil Maiden said. "After 35 minutes, only 5 people have been able to vote. What are the wider implications."