The State Election Commission (SEC) on Tuesday clarified that polling will not be conducted in wards where only one candidate remains in the fray, even though the None of the Above (NOTA) option exists on ballot papers.
Republicans will head into 2026 facing a chance of losing control of the House, despite a gerrymandering effort.
Pressure on prime minister Keir Starmer as he trails Nigel Farage’s and Kemi Badnoch’s parties in key poll just months before elections in Scotland, Wales and English councils