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Government asked to look at postponing elections over coronavirus

Fears that coronavirus could derail May’s polls have been detailed in a letter to the Government from electoral officers.

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By Martin Ford | 11 March 2020

Fears that coronavirus could derail May's polls have been detailed in a letter to the Government from electoral officers.

The Association of Electoral Administrators (AEA) has outlined a string of vulnerabilities where the COVID-19 outbreak could impact on the elections, including those for police and crime commissioners and mayors in addition to local authorities.

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