Tag Archives: Elections

#OurDay – The role of local authority elections teams, part 1

Posted on November 20, 2018 by The Electoral Commission

To celebrate #OurDay today, we’re taking a closer look at the work of elections teams at local authorities. Tanya Rowlandson, Electoral Services Officer for Broadland District Council in Norfolk since 2008, has shared some details of what her job involves. Continue reading →

What do election teams do?

Posted on August 20, 2018 by The Electoral Commission

Rhonda Booth, Democratic Services Manager, talks about her role at South Holland District Council. Continue reading →

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

Posted on July 2, 2018 by The Electoral Commission

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 The Electoral Commission

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 The Electoral Commission

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 The Electoral Commission

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 The Electoral Commission

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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