The 210 polling stations account for less than 4 percent of the more than 6, 000 polling stations open during the election.

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If the election timetable was extended in line with the Electoral Commission's recommendation, it could mean an announcement would have to be made up to 36 days before polling day, once weekends and bank holidays were taken into account.

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