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Circulars

We issue circulars to electoral administrators for statutory purposes only. We no longer issue circulars on a regular basis. Guidance, requests and key messages are now delivered via our Bulletins.

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Electoral administration bulletin

We issue electoral administration bulletins on a regular basis. The bulletins are a regular summary of key messages and requests from the Electoral Commission to Returning Officers, Electoral Registration Officers, Electoral Services Managers and other stakeholders involved in the administration of elections. You can view all the bulletins below (please note there are separate editions for England and Wales, and Scotland):

2013:

Electoral administration in England and Wales
Electoral administration in Scotland
Electoral administration bulletin - 19 June 2013 (England and Wales) (PDF)
Electoral administration bulletin - 19 June 2013 (Scotland) (PDF)
Electoral administration bulletin - 04 June 2013 (England and Wales) (PDF)Electoral administration bulletin - 04 June 2013 (Scotland) (PDF)
Electoral administration bulletin - 29 May 2013 (England and Wales) (PDF)Electoral administration bulletin - 29 May 2013 (Scotland) (PDF)
Electoral administration bulletin - 21 May 2013 (England and Wales) (PDF)Electoral administration bulletin - 21 May 2013 (Scotland) (PDF)
Electoral administration bulletin - 14 May 2013 (England and Wales) (PDF)Electoral administration bulletin - 14 May 2013 (Scotland) (PDF)
Electoral administration bulletin - 30 April 2013 (England and Wales) (PDF)Electoral administration bulletin - 30 April 2013 (Scotland) (PDF)
Electoral administration bulletin - 23 April 2013 (England and Wales) (PDF) Electoral administration bulletin - 23 April 2013 (Scotland) (PDF)
Electoral administration bulletin - 17 April 2013 (England and Wales) (PDF)Electoral administration bulletin - 17 April 2013 (Scotland) (PDF)
Electoral administration bulletin - 11 April 2013 (England and Wales) (PDF)
Electoral administration bulletin - 11 April 2013 (Scotland) (PDF)
Electoral administration bulletin - 26 March 2013 (England and Wales) (PDF)Electoral administration bulletin - 26 March 2013 (Scotland) (PDF)
Electoral administration bulletin - 20 March 2013 (England and Wales) (PDF)
Electoral administration bulletin - 20 March 2013 (Scotland) (PDF)
Electoral administration bulletin - 12 March 2013 (England and Wales) (PDF)
Electoral administration bulletin - 12 March 2013 (Scotland) (PDF)
Electoral administration bulletin - 5 March 2013 (England and Wales) (PDF)Electoral administration bulletin - 5 March 2013 (Scotland) (PDF)
Electoral administration bulletin - 19 February 2013 (PDF)
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Electoral administration bulletin - 05 February 2013 (PDF)Electoral administration bulletin - 05 February 2013 (PDF)
Electoral administration bulletin - 15 January 2013 (England and Wales) (PDF) Electoral administration bulletin - 15 January 2013 (Scotland) (PDF)

 

2012:

Electoral administration in England and Wales
Electoral administration in Scotland
Electoral administration bulletin - January 2012 (England and Wales) (PDF) Electoral administration bulletin - January 2012 (Scotland) (PDF)

Electoral administration bulletin - February 2012 (England and Wales) (PDF)

Electoral administration bulletin - February 2012 (Scotland) (PDF)

Electoral administration bulletin - 21 February 2012 (England and Wales) (PDF)  Electoral administration bulletin - 21 February 2012 (Scotland) (PDF) 
Electoral administration bulletin - 13 March 2012 (England and Wales) (PDF)  Electoral administration bulletin - 13 March 2012 (Scotland) (PDF) 
Electoral administration bulletin - 20 March 2012 (England and Wales) (PDF)  Electoral administration bulletin - 20 March 2012 (Scotland) (PDF) 
Electoral administration bulletin - 27 March 2012 (England and Wales) (PDF)  Electoral administration bulletin - 27 March 2012 (Scotland) (PDF) 
Electoral administration bulletin - 3 April 2012 (England and Wales) (PDF)  Electoral administration bulletin - 3 April 2012 (Scotland) (PDF) 
Electoral administration bulletin - 10 April 2012 (England and Wales) (PDF)  Electoral administration bulletin - 10 April 2012 (Scotland) (PDF) 
Electoral administration bulletin - 17 April 2012 (England and Wales) (PDF)  Electoral administration bulletin - 17 April 2012 (Scotland) (PDF)
Electoral administration bulletin - 24 April 2012 (England and Wales) (PDF)  Electoral administration bulletin - 24 April 2012 (Scotland) (PDF) 
Electoral administration bulletin - 16 May 2012 (England and Wales) (PDF) Electoral administration bulletin - 16 May 2012 (Scotland) (PDF) 
Electoral administration bulletin - 12 June 2012 (England and Wales) (PDF)  Electoral administration bulletin - 12 June 2012 (Scotland) (PDF) 
Electoral administration bulletin - 5 July 2012 (England and Wales) (PDF)  Electoral administration bulletin - 5 July 2012 (Scotland) (PDF) 
Electoral administration bulletin - 12 July 2012 (England and Wales) (PDF)  n/a
Electoral administration bulletin - 7 August 2012 (England and Wales) (PDF)  Electoral administration bulletin - 7 August 2012 (Scotland) (PDF) 
Electoral administration bulletin - 23 August 2012 (England and Wales) (PDF)  n/a 
Electoral administration bulletin - 12 September 2012 (England and Wales) (PDF) Electoral administration bulletin - 12 September 2012 (Scotland) (PDF)
Electoral administration bulletin - 19 September 2012 (England and Wales) (PDF) Electoral administration bulletin - 19 September 2012 (Scotland) (PDF)
Electoral administration bulletin - 26 September 2012 (England and Wales) (PDF)  n/a
Electoral administration bulletin - 3 October 2012 (England and Wales) (PDF)  n/a
Electoral administration bulletin - 9 October 2012 (England and Wales) (PDF)  n/a
Electoral administration bulletin - 16 October 2012 (England and Wales) (PDF)   n/a
Electoral administration bulletin - 24 October 2012 (England and Wales) (PDF)  Electoral administration bulletin - 24 October 2012 (Scotland) (PDF) 
Electoral administration bulletin - 31 October 2012 (England and Wales) (PDF)
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Electoral administration bulletin - 07 November 2012 (England and Wales) (PDF)
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Electoral administration bulletin - 13 November 2012 (England and Wales) (PDF)
Electoral administration bulletin - 13 November 2012 (Scotland) (PDF)
Electoral administration bulletin - 21 November 2012 (England and Wales) (PDF)
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Electoral administration bulletin - 4 December 2012 (England and Wales) (PDF)
Electoral administration bulletin - 4 December 2012 (Scotland) (PDF)