Tag Archives: Electoral Registration

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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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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Responding to the Government’s Review of Electoral Fraud

Posted on August 18, 2015 by

The Electoral Commission has always taken electoral fraud extremely seriously. Although cases of proven electoral fraud are thankfully rare in the UK, any fraud has the potential not only to affect individual voters but also to damage wider public confidence … Continue reading →

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And our survey says…

Posted on July 29, 2015 by

The Commission’s overarching aim is to put the voter first, which is why we undertake a survey every year, right after the elections. This vital research provides us with important insight into the public’s view on the administration of the … Continue reading →

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Plan, execute, deliver! How the Electoral Commission and partners came together to achieve 1.5 million additions to electoral registers

Posted on July 15, 2015 by

Any communications professional will know that in order to achieve a successful campaign you need get the strategy right, plan it thoroughly and deliver results using a variety of innovative tactics. Ahead of the May 2015 elections, which of course … Continue reading →

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End to transition to Individual Electoral Registration should remain December 2016

Posted on June 18, 2015 by

Today, we’ve reported that the transition to Individual Electoral Registration (IER) continues to progress well. The May 2015 electoral registers across Great Britain contained 46.8 million entries. This is a 1% increase on the February / March 2014 registers – … Continue reading →

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‘7 May is doubly important for me: it’s both the election and my 18th birthday’

Posted on April 17, 2015 by

This year on the 7th of May 2015 is the UK General Election; something that I’m sure by now has been hard to miss with all the election debates, posters and political party broadcasts that have scattered the country in … Continue reading →

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So how do we feel about registering to vote?

Posted on April 7, 2015 by

All eyes are on the upcoming elections and there are daily polls about voting intention on the airwaves. But what do we know about the public’s views on registering to vote? Every winter, the Electoral Commission conducts a survey of … Continue reading →

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