Category Archives: voting

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 →

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Did the Electoral Commission really suggest banning people from voting?

Posted on September 22, 2017 by

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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Making your first time count

Posted on September 11, 2017 by

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

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5 things you need to know about voting in the UK general election

Posted on June 7, 2017 by

Don’t miss out on the essential information you need to vote with confidence in tomorrow’s UK general election… Continue reading →

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Crimestoppers partnership: Inspiring confidence in the handling of electoral fraud

Posted on June 2, 2017 by

You can help us to stand up to electoral fraud and ensure that the people who might try to commit this type of offence are held accountable. Continue reading →

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Living overseas? Don’t miss out on having your say in the UK general election

Posted on May 5, 2017 by

Wherever you are in the world, don’t miss out on voting in the UK general election… Continue reading →

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Electoral fraud: high stakes highlighted in new report

Posted on April 10, 2017 by

2016 saw an unprecedented number of polls with important elections held across the whole of the UK in May, a referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU in June, and numerous parliamentary by-elections. We have recently published data on … Continue reading →

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