text: Polling booths opened at 07:00 BST in the area's 15 constituencies, with results expected to be declared after midnight.
  Votes will be counted after the polls close at 22:00 BST.
  For the latest news from all the counts on Merseyside, go to our election live service or check the results on your constituency profile page.
target: People are voting across Merseyside in the general and local council elections.