Monthly Archives: October 2017

Responding to the rise of digital campaigning

Posted on October 31, 2017 by

Bob Posner, Electoral Commission Director of Political Finance and Regulation & Legal Counsel Effective campaigning is, and always has been, an important part of elections and over the last few years we have seen this move more and more into … Continue reading →

Posted in Electoral Commission, Electoral Law, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

To what extent are charities affected by the “Lobbying Act”?

Posted on October 23, 2017 by

I recently read with interest a blog by the Minister for Civil Society, Tracey Crouch MP suggesting the perceptions about the impact of the “Lobbying Act” are more damaging to charities’ campaigning than the reality. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

2017: A significant year for UK democratic participation

Posted on October 11, 2017 by

Find out about our new report which examines the 2017 elections from the perspective of those who voted, as well as those who chose not to. What can we learn for 2018? Continue reading →

Posted in Elections, Electoral Commission, Electoral Registration, Register to Vote, voters, voting | Leave a comment

Time for modernising elections in Wales

Posted on October 10, 2017 by

The Welsh Government has consulted on modernising the way local elections in Wales are conducted and today we publish our views on these proposals. Continue reading →

Posted in Elections, Electoral Commission, Electoral Law, Electoral Registration, Uncategorized, Wales | Leave a comment