Much was made of newly elected Conservative Mayor Ben Houchen not being able to find a blue rosette - but outside the Westminster bubble associations with party brands are often an obstacle to get work done
Democracy
Discrepancies between married names and maiden names on IDs caused problems for some voters, but not others on Thursday – suggesting the rules were not applied consistently
One ex-Army MP branded the situation "ludicrous" while even Conservatives seemed to despair
Voters say they struggled to prove their identities as polling stations enforced England's draconian photo ID rules
The change to First Past the Post is expected to benefit Conservatives like Susan Hall, who might win fewer second preference votes than Labour
Byline Times has spotted four more instances of questionable data collection by parliamentary candidates. Can you help this newspaper find more?
Low take-up of the Government’s Voter Authority Certificate poses a risk to voters in May’s local elections, campaigners warn
Help Byline Times follow the dark money and track the dirty data as millions are spent on online political campaigning this election year
Why is the Indian Government turning a blind eye to the 'civil war' raging in the northeastern state?