Record Voter Registration Surge as Deadline Nears for May 2 Elections

With the registration deadline closing today, a significant increase in voter applications highlights the public's keen interest in upcoming local and mayoral elections.

Voter registration applications peaked at 43,037 on the final Monday before the deadline, marking the highest single-day total this year.
An estimated 44 million people are eligible to vote, yet around seven million may be inaccurately registered or not registered at all.
Voters will need to present photo ID at the polls, a requirement that was implemented to prevent in-person voter fraud.
Local elections on May 2 will include nearly 2,700 council seats and 37 police and crime commissioner positions across England and Wales.
The surge in voter registrations could influence the turnout and results of the highly anticipated local elections.