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Postal vote pressures threaten 'overload'

A surge of demand for postal votes is threatening to leave people unable to take part in the General Election.

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By Martin Ford | 28 June 2024

A surge of demand for postal votes is threatening to leave people unable to take part in the General Election.

Calls for a review of the system and extensions to deadlines ahead of future polls have been made by elections officers.

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