Voters in Clacton are going to the polls in a parliamentary by-election with an unusually large field of candidates.
The contest features 34 candidates, making it the biggest candidate list recorded for any British parliamentary election, according to the supplied information.
The by-election will determine who represents the constituency in Parliament. Voters are being asked to choose from the full slate of candidates on the ballot paper.
The size of the field is the defining feature of the contest, with the number of candidates exceeding that of previous British parliamentary elections.
Polling is under way in the constituency, with the result to follow after votes have been cast and counted.
