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Record Number of Candidates Compete in Clacton By-Election

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  • BBC News United Kingdom · Centre · Public · Licence fee, royal charter
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • France 24 France · Centre · Public · France Medias Monde (French state holding)
  • El Pais Spain · Centre-left · Grupo PRISA

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Voting is currently under way in the Clacton by-election in Essex, where a record 34 candidates are vying to become the next MP. The electorate of 79,785 registered voters will use the longest ballot paper in British electoral history, measuring 90cm. The field includes 12 political parties and 20 independents. Among the candidates are Nigel Farage of Reform UK and Count Binface, a fantasy candidate who wears a bin on his head. Polling stations opened at 07:00 BST and will close at 22:00, with the count taking place overnight. Voters are required to show a form of acceptable ID to cast their ballot. While center sources describe the event as an unusual legislative election, a center-left source frames the contest as a battle between an ultra leader and a colorful group of satirical aspirants.

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This outlet framed the event as a clash between an ultra leader and satirical candidates.
Centre
These outlets focused on the logistical records of the election and the unusual nature of the candidates.

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