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Category Archives: General
What do election teams do?
Rhonda Booth, Democratic Services Manager, talks about her role at South Holland District Council. Continue reading
Posted in Elections, General, Register to Vote, Uncategorized, voters, voting
Tagged election teams, Elections, local authorities, voting
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Crossed out?
A guest blog by Catriona Burness, Parliamentary and Policy Manager, RNIB Scotland National Democracy Week is a good time to think about whether our democracy is accessible to all. The right to vote independently, and in secret, is a cornerstone … Continue reading
Posted in #yourvotematters, Elections, General, Register to Vote, Scottish Parliament, voters, voting
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Inclusion Scotland’s Access to Politics project – the journey so far
A guest blog by Ethan Young, Civic Participation Officer at Inclusion Scotland True and effective democracy must reflect the society it serves. One in five people in Scotland identify as being disabled, yet we are drastically underrepresented in elected office. … Continue reading
Posted in #yourvotematters, General, Scottish Parliament
Tagged Elections, Nominations, Political Parties, Scotland, voters
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Are the UK’s elections fit for purpose? We must avoid complacency to stop a perfect storm from forming
On Wednesday night, our Chair, Sir John Holmes, gave a speech to the Institute for Government on the state of the British electoral system. Continue reading
Elections for everyone
Registering to vote and voting should be a good experience for everyone. But it isn’t. Some people with a disability told us that they do not have the confidence to register to vote and cast their vote. Others said they have many obstacles to overcome so that they can cast their vote. Continue reading
Our commitment to working bilingually in Wales
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
Posted in #yourvotematters, Campaigns, Elections, Electoral Commission, General, voters, Wales
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Electoral Commission’s Strategic Review – Here’s what you had to say…
At the Electoral Commission, we aim to put voters at the heart of everything we do. To make sure that voters can continue to have confidence that the electoral process and party funding regime are run to high standards of … Continue reading
One Year In – Election Reflections
Today I mark one year at the Electoral Commission. As I look back on what has been a busy 12months, three reflections emerge… 1/ Staying focused on the voter – It is hard to think of a more jam-packed UK … Continue reading
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Tagged Elections, Electoral Commission, voters, voting
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Why voters at the next Police and Crime Commissioner elections should be provided with more candidate information
Today, the Commission has published its report on the 2016 Police and Crime Commissioner elections. The report also looks at the conduct and administration of local Government elections which took place across parts of England. The first ever Police and … Continue reading
This year’s London elections were well run – but combined polls in 2020 are a concern.
5 May this year saw 2.6 million valid votes cast in London, to elect a new Mayor of London, 14 Constituency members and 11 London-wide Members of the London Assembly. Our detailed report into the conduct and administration of these … Continue reading
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