A major council in England says polling-station staff in the May elections reported seeing people attempting to vote together in ways the council considers illegal. According to the admission, staff observed groups trying to enter polling booths collectively, which the council states is not permitted under electoral rules designed to protect the secrecy and independence of each vote. The council says officials intervened and told those involved that the activity was against the law. The reports also describe that staff who tried to stop or challenge the attempts faced abuse while carrying out their duties. The information comes through an official acknowledgment by the local authority, responding to concerns raised about compliance at polling locations during the May election period. The council’s statement focuses on what staff witnessed, how they responded, and the reported treatment of staff when they attempted to enforce the rules. The outlets do not provide further details such as the council name or the scale of incidents in the excerpted accounts.