The contest was triggered when now-Prime Minister Andy Burnham stood down from the role following his election as an MP last month. Results are expected later today. Voters get a first and second choice in this election The voting system for this by-election is slightly different to what many of us are used to from elections past - it's called the supplementary vote (SV) system. Under the SV system, voters get to... [1113 chars]
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