Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox As local elections loom on May 6, a number of measures have been brought in to make sure that polling stations are Covid-secure, as we are still in a pandemic.
This year has seen changes in the ways candidates can campaign, there are certain rules people must follow in polling stations and of course there are face masks.
The government allowed campaigning to begin on March 8 as "it is essential that campaigning be allowed in the run up to the polls on 6 May. "An informed electorate is vital to ensure that voters can make a reasoned choice for whom to vote," the government guidance says.