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May elections in England must be more Covid-safe, says Labour
A Cabinet Office document has warned that millions could be put off voting by safety fears
Labour has urged ministers to make May’s elections in England more Covid-secure, after the emergence of a Cabinet Office document which warned the pandemic could severely hamper the process and put millions off voting.
The paper raises the possibility that even if coronavirus infection levels are relatively low, it could be difficult to attract enough election staff, and that safety fears may “disenfranchise large proportions of [the] community”.
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