Article: Steady stream of by-election voters ; David Davis today cast his vote in what promises to be the most colourful by-election in history.

David Davis today cast his vote in what promises to be the most colourful by-election in history.

The former shadow home secretary was at Howden's Shire Hall, in his Howden constituency, to vote in what he has described as a fight for civil liberties.

There was early activity at polling stations as voters began to give their verdict on Mr Davis's gamble to resign as an MP and initiate the by-election.

A steady stream of voters turned out to cast their votes since polling stations opened at 7am.

But it remains to be seen how many of the 70,100 electors will vote, as neither the Lib Dems nor the Labour Party are fielding a candidate.

Andrew Percy, Mr Davis's campaign co-ordinator told the ...

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