Category Archives: General

Are the UK’s elections fit for purpose? We must avoid complacency to stop a perfect storm from forming

Posted on December 11, 2017 by

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 →

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Elections for everyone

Posted on November 13, 2017 by

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 →

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Our commitment to working bilingually in Wales

Posted on September 27, 2017 by

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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Electoral Commission’s Strategic Review – Here’s what you had to say…

Posted on November 1, 2016 by

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 →

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One Year In – Election Reflections

Posted on October 7, 2016 by

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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Why voters at the next Police and Crime Commissioner elections should be provided with more candidate information

Posted on September 8, 2016 by

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 →

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This year’s London elections were well run – but combined polls in 2020 are a concern.

Posted on September 5, 2016 by

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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