{"id":672,"date":"2023-05-04T00:33:18","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T00:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/local-elections-2023-polls-to-open-across-england\/"},"modified":"2023-05-04T00:33:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T00:33:18","slug":"local-elections-2023-polls-to-open-across-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/local-elections-2023-polls-to-open-across-england\/","title":{"rendered":"Local elections 2023: Polls to open across England"},"content":{"rendered":"

Local elections 2023: Polls to open across England<\/p>\n

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Millions of people are expected to take part in local elections across England, when polling stations open at 07:00 BST.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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About 8,000 councillors are being elected in 230 councils, as voters choose who they want to run services in their local area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Voters in Bedford, Leicester, Mansfield and Middlesbrough will also elect mayors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Polling stations will close at 22:00, with all results announced on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The first results are expected just after midnight on Friday morning, with 65 councils counting votes overnight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The rest will begin counting on Friday morning, with results coming in throughout the day, including for the four mayoral races.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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