Voting before election day has increased in popularity, and in 2020, 68% of votes were cast in advance, report says.

Outrage on campus over plan to continue with exams denying students their right to vote on Aug 12.

The Supreme Court found that the current voting age of 18 was inconsistent with the country's Bill of Rights, which gives people a right to be free from age discrimination when they have reached 16.

Polling at a number of stations in the constituency was suspended on Nov 19 due to bad weather.

Nearly 95% of 224,828 early voters comprising military and police personnel and their spouses cast their ballots on Nov 15.

Disappointed in government and opposition alike, they say they will vote based on candidates, or perhaps not at all.

A new prime minister will be announced on Sept 5, after the Conservative Party's 200,000 members cast postal ballots over the summer.

An initial field of 11 challengers has been whittled down following two days of votes by lawmakers, but no individual has yet emerged as the obvious successor to Boris Johnson.

They refer to the outcome of the recent state elections in Melaka and Johor, saying political fatigue may also play a role.

Some voters received ballot papers that had already been used, while others had to wait in long queues in the cold weather, with at least one reported to have fainted.

The local law will allow lawful permanent residents and persons authorised to work in the US who reside in New York and do not have US citizenship to participate in municipal elections.

The voter did not show any Covid-19 symptoms when voting.