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Cabinet Office minister Chloe Smith has insisted local elections should go ahead in May although the situation is being kept "under review" due to the...
Voters may have to wear masks at polling stations next year Measures similar to those used to make retailers Covid-secure could also be used Sign up here! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Voters could be required to wear face coverings when visiting polling s...
Face coverings could be required at polling stations next year, MPs told PA 17 December 2020, 10:59 am Voters could be required to wear face coverings when visiting polling stations at next year’s elections, MPs have heard. Cabinet Office minister Penny Mordaunt suggested that measures similar to those used to make retailers Covid-secure could also be used at polling stations and at counts. Speaking in the Commons, shadow Cabinet Office minister Cat Smith said: “Will voters be required to wear face coverings in polling stations and, if they are, will polling clerks be expected to enforce ...