Going postal: mail-in ballots can help in the pandemic

May is a busy month for elections, with votes due for English local councils, 13 directly elected mayors in England and 39 police and crime commissioners in England and Wales.
There are also elections in the parliaments and assemblies of Scotland, Wales and London – the last, in conjunction with the London mayoral election.
And with the pandemic still continuing, getting a postal vote makes more sense than ever.
Why would it be good for me to register for a postal vote?
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