AlexBritton published Election battle steps up a gear as postal votes begin to be cast

The election may not be for another fortnight, but voting will begin this week as the first ballot forms drop through letterboxes.More than 100,000 people across the county have chosen to vote by post and will be able to have their say from Tuesday.Turnout at the last general election ranged from 75.2 per cent in Broxtowe to 54.9 per cent in Nottingham North.And appetite for the election varied among people who spoke to the Post in Nottingham's Old Market Square.Some, like 21-year-old Sam Keys,.