Monthly Archives: September 2017

Our commitment to working bilingually in Wales

Posted on September 27, 2017 by The Electoral Commission

To celebrate International Translation Day our Welsh Language Adviser, Sioned introduces the history of the Welsh language and why we work bilingually in Wales… Continue reading →

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Did the Electoral Commission really suggest banning people from voting?

Posted on September 22, 2017 by The Electoral Commission

Some recent media reports have suggested the Electoral Commission was calling for ‘social media trolls’ to be banned from voting in our response to the current  Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL) inquiry into intimidation of Parliamentary candidates . Continue reading →

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How we set up a campaign in 12 working days

Posted on September 14, 2017 by The Electoral Commission

Here is the story of how we went from snap UK general election announcement to campaign launch in just 12 working days… Continue reading →

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Making your first time count

Posted on September 11, 2017 by The Electoral Commission

This is what we found out about the voting attitudes of 16- and 17-year-olds in Scotland… Continue reading →

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