Tag Archives: UKPGE

Don’t be stuck in second gear… #RegAFriend

Posted on March 19, 2015 by The Electoral Commission

For people of a certain age, it’s upsetting to think that it is now more than 20 years since the first episode of the US sitcom Friends aired on UK TV. At the time it launched, the show kicked off … Continue reading →

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You don’t have to have a home in order to register to vote

Posted on March 17, 2015 by The Electoral Commission

As a leading charity for homeless and vulnerable people in London, SHP works with some of the most marginalised people in society. Many of our clients struggle to access vital opportunities and resources such as health care, employment, housing, education … Continue reading →

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Getting Students to vote at the General Election

Posted on March 13, 2015 by The Electoral Commission

In September we launched our general election manifesto New Deal for the Next Generation and #GenerationVote – a campaign for students and students’ unions to get people talking about the election and registered to vote. Since then, we’ve seen students’ … Continue reading →

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The thudding football and the challenge of maximising student voter registration

Posted on March 2, 2015 by The Electoral Commission

When I was a student, I lived for a year in an end of terrace house next door to a school. My bed was in the front room shoved up against an outside wall which faced the school playground. The … Continue reading →

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Turning 17 is a big milestone

Posted on February 10, 2015 by The Electoral Commission

With the huge momentum that National Voter Registration Day has generated, what better time than now to register to vote and have your say? In this guest blog, Red Driving School explain why they think it’s so important to spread … Continue reading →

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Spreading the word – working in partnership to increase registration

Posted on February 9, 2015 by The Electoral Commission

Working in partnership can be a powerful way to help raise awareness about your organisation’s message, especially within groups that you know are less likely to hear about it through the channels you may use in your usual communications activity. … Continue reading →

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