A Bill is before Parliament on holding a referendum on changing the UK voting system. We have a role in running referendums and commenting on the question.
- Click here for more information on our role
- Read our statement on the referendums Bill
Election report: action needed
We have published our statutory report on the UK Parliamentary general election on 6 May. The report follows our review into polling station queues witnessed in some parts of England and outlines our recommendations for immediate action to ensure future voter confidence.
- Read our election report (PDF) and our news release on the report
Our achievements 2009-10
We annually review achievement against our corporate objectives to ensure integrity and public confidence in the democratic process. Our report and resource accounts for 2009-10 are now available.
Our corporate plan 2010-11 to 2014-15
We have published our corporate plan 2010-11 to 2014-15. The plan sets out our priorities for the next five years and what we plan to do to achieve our aim of integrity and public confidence in the democratic process.
New body to oversee boundary reviews
On 1 April 2010 responsibility for setting local government boundaries transferred to the new independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE), removing the function of the Boundary Committee for England from the Electoral Commission.
Our role
Our English Offices were established in February 2007 in the North of England, the Midlands, the South West and the South of England regions. The regions are based on the European Parliamentary regional boundaries.
We use our specialist knowledge of the regions to answer enquiries and requests for advice on electoral matters. One important role has been to promote the performance standards scheme as a key tool to drive performance at a local level.
Contact us
For contact details of our English offices go to our contact page.
