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The UK Election: 5. How do you make sure voting runs smoothly?

Understand The UK Election
Episode 5 of 10

Explaining voter ID, votes for Brits abroad and why we use pencils instead of pens.

Understand the UK Election is a simple 10-part guide to everything that is going on in the election, hosted by Adam Fleming.

In this episode; changes to Brits abroad being able to vote, voter ID rules explained, dogs at polling stations and why pencils, not pens, are used to cast your vote.

Hosted by Adam Fleming, from Newscast and Anti-Social, with Vijay Rangarajan, Chief Executive of the Electoral Commission.

Producers: Alix Pickles and Alex Lewis

Production Manager: Janet Staples

Editor: Sam Bonham

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15 minutes

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Fri 14 Jun 2024 13:45
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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    Adam Fleming unpicks some of the key elements of the UK election.