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  1. A whole bunch in Cardiff can now not vote after error

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    A whole bunch of voters, believed to be college students, own been left unable to vote in Wales after failing to register properly.

    As many as 200 invalid applications are understood to be from the Liberty Bridge pupil block in Cardiff.

    Students got emails on Monday from Cardiff council asserting their applications had now not been registered on narrative of of incomplete addresses.

    The authority said it had spent “appreciable time” searching to contact those affected.

    Read the corpulent narrativeright here.

  2. And what if there could be now not essentially an outright winner?

    If now not one in every of the parties commands a majority, we will be faced with a hung Parliament. If that is the case, as the highest minister in strength sooner than the general election, Boris Johnson will preserve in place of job and be given the first chance to set a authorities.

    He’ll own a couple of alternate choices:

    • Forming a coalition authorities – forming a partnership with one more salvage collectively.
    • Making a self assurance and provide settlement – asking for occasional attend from one more salvage collectively.
    • Organising a minority authorities – the build the salvage collectively doesn’t own a majority in the Commons but governs anyway.

    If the outdated top minister fails to set both a coalition or an settlement with one more salvage collectively, they’re usually anticipated to resign. They’ll imply that the leader of the most bright opposition salvage collectively gets the risk to set a authorities.

    If the opposition salvage collectively additionally fails, then Parliament would possibly be dissolved again and there would possibly be one more election.

    It is probably you’ll well presumably alsodiscover extra about what could well also happen right here.

  3. How will we know who the winner is?

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    There could be a protracted night earlier than us, but right here’s what to ogle out for…

    If a salvage collectively wins in 326 constituencies – that is appropriate over half the amount of seats in the Condo of Commons – itcan own obtained a majority.

    In discover, a limited bit fewer seats are wanted. That is on narrative of the Speaker of the Condo (on the moment Labour’s Sir Lindsay Hoyle) remains neutral, and Sinn Fein MPs own a protracted-standing tradition of now not taking their seats.

    If a salvage collectively has a majority, its leader will head to Buckingham Palace to search recordsdata from the Queen’s permission to set a brand original authorities on Friday.

  4. No longer up to five hours to salvage your vote in

    Planning on heading out to vote after work?

    Successfully, you’ll want to well presumably also own bought four and a half hours to salvage to it sooner than the polling stations discontinuance at 22: 00 GMT.

    (By our estimates that is enough time to cast your vote, cook dinner tea and cool down with a cuppa for when the implications originate rolling in…)

  5. Who is standing in my scream?

  6. What’s took residing to this point on the present time?

    After a essentially busy election campaign, you’ll want to well be forgiven for pondering it is a limited bit quiet on the present time.

    That is on narrative of the BBC, esteem other broadcasters, will not be essentially allowed to fable little print of campaigning or election points whereas the polls are originate.Read extra about how the BBC reports polling day right here.

    Here’s what’s took residing to this point on the present time, that we are capable of in actuality notify you:

    • The UK is ction-2019-50731632 “>going to the polls for the country third overall election in lower than five years.     
    •       Polling stations in 650 constituencies all over England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland opened at 07:00 GMT and shut at 22:00.     
    •       Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn, Liberal Democrats leader Jo Swinson, SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, DUP leader Arlene Foster, Greens co-leader Jonathan Bartley, and Sinn Fein’s Stormont leader, Michelle O’Neill, own all been photographed as they headed to vote. We haven’t spotted Plaid Cymru leader Adam Ticket but, but we’re protecting an ogle out.     
    •       The hashtag#dogsatpollingstations has been trendingas social media customers fragment photos of their “pawlitical” companions.     
    •       A 48-year-faded man changed into once arrested after a suspicious tool changed into once figured out near a polling scream in North Lanarkshire.

      Heading out to vote? Compare the salvage collectively manifestos

    • Who’re those other folks waiting originate air polling stations?

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      No, now not the canine – the opposite folks waiting originate air polling stations wearing rosettes .

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      These other folks – now to now not be pressured with reliable polling scream personnel – are “tellers”.

      They occasionally volunteer for campaigners, recording little print about who has voted to feed abet to their candidate and salvage collectively.

      Campaigners can then determine who hasn’t voted and was intelligent to spend a ogle at to steer them to salvage all of the vogue down to the polling scream.

      Succeed in you’ll want to well presumably also own to present them your little print? p>

      No, tellers are activists , now not electoral officials. They construct now not own any legal location and besides you construct now not own to present them any recordsdata.

      The Electoral Commission saystellers” need to now not press voters “in the event that they cease now not would prefer to present out recordsdata. P>

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      We own seen loads of #dogsatpollingstations to this point on the present time but now it’s time for #guidedogsatpollingstations – as photos of assistance canines accompanying voters are posted on social media:

    • In photos: Inexperienced Party-leader casts his vote

      Jonathan Bartley, the co-leader of the Inexperienced Party, took his retired assistance canine, Wallis, with him to a polling scream in Streatham, south London.

      Inexperienced Party co-leader Jonathan Bartley

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      • In pho tos: Extra bizarre polling locations

      Extra on those original polling stations – from a educate carriage in North Yorkshire to a pub in Hampshire:

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      Image caption: Voters in Leeming Bar, North Yorkshire, can vote in a educate carriage on the present time

      Polka dot cafe in Stocksbridge, near Sheffield

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      Image caption: A inserting cafe near Sheffield hosts a polling scream

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      Image caption: Punters can advise drinks and cast their votes on the White Horse Inn in Priors Dean, Hampshire
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    • Car crashes by wall originate air West Sussex polling scream

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      A automobile crashed by a wall originate air a polling scream in West Sussex this morning.

      The crash took residing originate air West West Ashling and funtington district Hall in Chichester at about 09:00.

      Sussex Police said no-one changed into once injured and the scream remained originate for voters.

  7. Ru Paul’s Scurry Flee UK superstar goes to vote

    Cheryl Gap, one in every of the celebrities of BBC Three’s Ru Paul’s Scurry Flee UK, has taken a crash from the loss of life fall to exit to vote.

  8. Peep out for Nick Eardley’s analysis from 22:00 GMT h3>

    As soon as the polls discontinuance at 22:00 GMT, BBC political correspondent Nick Eardley would possibly be providing analysis and election updates for the on-line build as the night unfolds.

    Weather you’ll want to always stare, hear, or apply the drama on-line or on social media, the BBC can own it covered throughout election night.

    In advise for you to apply the BBC’s outcomes coverage, you ‘ll want to well presumably learn the vogue,right here. p>

  9. Posted at 14:30 p>

    Quiz time! Take a look at your polling day knowledge

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    Time for rather afternoon quiz : cool down with a tea and some biscuits, and take a look at out your election day knowledge. Ready?

            Can you spend a selfie inner a polling scream?     

    1.       Succeed in you’ll want to well presumably also own to bring ID to vote?     
    2.       Succeed in you wish your polling card to vote?     
    3.       Can you vote below the impact of alcohol?     
    4.       Can you notify your followers the vogue you voted?     
    5.       Can you wear political attire?     
    6.       Are pets allowed in polling stations?     

    Answers are below this image of a polling scream pooch:

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    How cease you mediate you did? Here are the answers:

    1. No longer essentially. The Electoral Commission advises against it on narrative of it dangers by chance making a reward of how someone else voted, which is against the legislation. Then again, it provides that americans are welcome to fragment photos taken originate air a polling scream “to succor your chums and family to vote”.     
    2. No longer except you dwell in Northern Ireland, the build you are going to be asked to point a gaggle of photographic ID. You construct now not need to bring ID with you whenever you happen to dwell in England, Wales or Scotland.     
    3. No!     
    4. Yes. It is probably you’ll well presumably also vote whenever you happen to is also below the impact of alcohol or below the have an effect on of gear, except you’ll want to well presumably also be disruptive.     
    5. Yesyou’ll want to well presumably – but most effective about your vote and now not any individual else’s, so that you’ll want to well presumably also be urged now to now not update your narrative within the polling scream. The punishment for revealing how one more particular person voted – even by chance – is up to £ 5,000, or six months in penal advanced. You are now not allowed to photograph the ballotpaper you fetch in a polling scream.     
    6. Yes, but with caveats.The Electoral Commission says there could be nothing in legislation to forestall you from wearing a slogan going into a polling scream, with the plan of vote casting. It is probably you’ll well presumably also light, nonetheless, recede straight afterwards as campaigning inner polling stations is now not accredited, and this can even be seen as doing appropriate that.     
    7. No longer usually. Animals, rather then assistance canines, don’t seem to be usually allowed inner polling stations. However originate air,the #dogsatpollingstations game is good.     

    Read extra on our election day dos and don’ts page.

  10. Posted at 14: 17 p>

    In photos: Sinn Fein leader casts her vote

    Michelle O’Neill voted in Co Tyrone

    Sinn Fein's Stormont leader Michelle O'Neill cast her ballot Copyright: PA Media

    Sinn Fein's Stormont leader Michelle O'Neill cast her ballot Copyright: PA Media

  11. Sinn Fein’s Stormont leader casts her vote

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    Sinn Fein’s Stormont leader, Michelle O’Neill, cast her ballotin her residence village of Clonoe in Co Tyrone. p>

    Sinn Fein's Stormont leader Michelle O'Neill cast her ballot

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  12. Posted at 14: 02

    Sunderland v Newcastle: The ‘speed’ to come the election end result

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    Video caption: Sunderland and Newcastle pronounce to salvage election outcomes out quickly

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    The ogle of sprinting college students carrying ballotcontainers into north-east England counting centers has turn out to be a characteristic of election night coverage. However are Sunderland and Newcastle essentially engaged in a speed to be first with the implications?

    Sunderland has historically been the quickest to pronounce the first end result of the night – usually within an hour of vote casting ending at 22:00. From 1992 till 2015 the first election end result changed into once announced there.

    However in 2017there own been gaspswhen it emerged near neighbors Newcastle had overwhelmed them by a sure 9 minutes.

    The two cities own long been rivals, particularly on the soccer pitch. However does this lengthen to election counting too?

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  13. Polling stations and accessibility: what you ‘ll want to well presumably also own to grasp

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    Whereas you’ll want to well presumably also be vote casting and own accessibility requirements, your polling stations could well also light be accommodating. Here’s a rundown from the Electoral Commission on what to await:

    •       Each polling scream could well also light own a ramp or a separate entrance, so all americans can salvage accurate of entry to it     
    •       Whereas you abilities complications when getting into into your polling scream, a member of personnel can come to succor you to, and produce your ballotpaper to you, if that is functional     
    •       There could well also light be a wheelchair accessible polling booth in every polling scream     
    •       Whereas you’ll want to well presumably also own a visible impairment and need attend to model your ballotpaper, you’ll want to well presumably search recordsdata from the polling scream personnel for a tremendous print pattern     
    •       It is probably you’ll well presumably also search recordsdata from for a vote casting tool which is able to imply you’ll want to well presumably model your ballotpaper. Workers will dispute how this works     
    •       It is probably you’ll well presumably also spend your assistance canine to the polling scream with you     

    For sure, you’ll want to well presumably search recordsdata from polling scream personnel whenever you happen to could well also own any questions.

    Receive extra little print on the Electoral Commission net build

  14. Neatly-known BBC personnel and their #dogsatpollingstations

    BBC Radio 4 Nowadays’s presenter Nick Robinson has been to vote with his canine, Sam.

    Norman Smith, the BBC’s assistant political editor, has additionally taken his canine along to the polling scream.

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