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Tag Archives: voters
#OurDay – The role of local authority elections teams, part 2
To celebrate #OurDay, we’re sharing first-hand accounts from local authority elections teams about what their jobs are like. In these short videos, Louis Humphreys, Lynne Williams and Deborah Wright from South Holland District Council in Lincolnshire share details about their roles. Continue reading
Posted in #yourvotematters, Campaigns, Elections, Electoral Commission, voters, voting
Tagged communication, local authorities, Partnerships, voters, voting
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#OurDay – The role of local authority elections teams, part 1
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
Posted in #yourvotematters, Campaigns, Elections, Uncategorized, voters, voting
Tagged Elections, local authorities, voters
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Crossed out?
A guest blog by Catriona Burness, Parliamentary and Policy Manager, RNIB Scotland National Democracy Week is a good time to think about whether our democracy is accessible to all. The right to vote independently, and in secret, is a cornerstone … Continue reading
Posted in #yourvotematters, Elections, General, Register to Vote, Scottish Parliament, voters, voting
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Inclusion Scotland’s Access to Politics project – the journey so far
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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Tagged Elections, Nominations, Political Parties, Scotland, voters
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Electoral fraud: high stakes highlighted in new report
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
Never underestimate the power of the ballot box
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
One Year In – Election Reflections
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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Tagged Elections, Electoral Commission, voters, voting
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Why voters at the next Police and Crime Commissioner elections should be provided with more candidate information
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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