Robbins fights for five hours to vote

Oscar-winning actor Tim Robbins had to fight a five-hour battle with election officials before being allowed to cast his vote in the US presidential election.

When the actor arrived at his Manhattan polling centre, officials told him his name was missing from the register.

Robbins said he had been voting in the same district since 1992, and has not missed one election or changed his address, but it took him a total of five hours – and a judge’s order – to persuade officials to allow him to vote.