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  "path": "/news/greater-manchester-news/greater-manchester-local-elections-your-33785625",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-19T05:28:08.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk",
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  "textContent": "Greater Manchester’s local elections are becoming more competitive and less predictable. In some wards, voters will choose from up to seven candidates for a single seat.",
  "title": "Greater Manchester local elections: Why your vote may matter more than ever this May"
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