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In Wakefield, people go to the polling station to vote in the by-election in the northern 'Red Wall' seat. Along with Honiton it is one of two crucial election tests for Boris Johnson. IMAGES
Between COVID-19 and various efforts across the country to make it downright difficult to vote, the challenges of voting are becoming increasingly obvious. Following the lead of major retails, US tech giants like Twitter and Salesforce are giving their employees Election Day off in order to vote. According to Business Insider, rideshare company Uber is giving employees the day off as part of their 'Get Out the Vote' effort. Uber is providing links to voter registration sites through its app, and will assist in getting voters to the polls on election day. Other companies, like Apple and Facebook, are encouraging employees to volunteer to be poll workers.
A Dakar polling station as Senegalese vote in the legislative elections. The single-round election is for a new five-year term of 165 seats in the unicameral parliament, which is largely controlled by the presidential camp. IMAGES
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer arrives at his polling station in north London with his wife Victoria and leaves after casting his ballot in local elections held across the UK. IMAGES
Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives with his dog at a polling station, in London, as polls open across the UK in local and regional elections that could prove historic in Northern Ireland and heap further pressure on the embattled Tory leader. IMAGES
Voters crowd into a polling station in Lyon's 2nd arrondissement at midday during the first round of the French presidential election. IMAGES