Tag Archives: Elections

Inclusion Scotland’s Access to Politics project – the journey so far

Posted on July 2, 2018 by

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 →

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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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Never underestimate the power of the ballot box

Posted on December 16, 2016 by

2016 has been the year that democracy reasserted itself. In June, voters across the UK took part in a historic referendum, the outcome of which has profoundly changed our relationships with 27 other nations. Last month, after an 18 month … 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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In this together! Partnership work boosted public awareness ahead of May 2016 elections in Wales

Posted on September 8, 2016 by

On May 5 2016, over 1 million voters went to the polls for the National Assembly for Wales elections. Over the summer we’ve been looking back to May 2016 and today we’re publishing our report on the National Assembly for … 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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Northern Ireland election a well-run event – but more needs to be done to improve electoral registration.

Posted on September 7, 2016 by

  The 5 May 2016 saw the fifth election to the Northern Ireland Assembly. Over 1.2 million people were registered to vote ahead of the election and a total 703,744 ballots were cast on the day itself. Our report on … Continue reading →

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