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The UK Election: 5. How Do You Make Sure Voting Runs Smoothly?
Season 5 · Episode 5

The UK Election: 5. How Do You Make Sure Voting Runs Smoothly?

Explaining voter ID, votes for Brits abroad and why we use pencils instead of pens.

Understand · BBC Radio 4

June 10, 202414m 31s

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Show Notes

Understand the UK Election is a simple 10-part guide to everything that is going on in the election, hosted by Adam Fleming.

In this episode; changes to Brits abroad being able to vote, voter ID rules explained, dogs at polling stations and why pencils, not pens, are used to cast your vote.

Hosted by Adam Fleming, from Newscast and Anti-Social, with Vijay Rangarajan, Chief Executive of the Electoral Commission.

Producers: Alix Pickles and Alex Lewis

Production Manager: Janet Staples

Editor: Sam Bonham