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Thursday, May 5, 2016
Voters in heavily Jewish north London turned away from mayoral poll
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Jewish Chronicle says that multiple voters in Barnet, a north London borough with the capital’s highest number of Jewish residents, are experiencing problems voting for the city mayor, due to polling station staff having received incorrect lists of voters.
British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis says he is among those prevented from voting.
An official for Barnet Council says the problem has “affected all 155 polling stations in the borough,” the JC reports.
Conservative mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith tells voters to try again later in the day, but Mirvis says this is out of the question for him as he is departing for the Netherlands today.
Goldsmith also writes on Facebook at about noon local time that the problems are now resolved.
Earlier #Barnet issues are resolved, so please return to vote when you can. In this election EVERY vote will matter!
Posted by Zac Goldsmith on Thursday, May 5, 2016
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