This page provides a range of resources that we have produced for use by the media.
Media handbooks
We produce media handbooks for journalists with useful information about upcoming elections referendums.
We’d appreciate your feedback on the Media handbooks. Please take a minute to fill out our survey (opens in new window).
Handbooks for polls in 2012:
- Media handbook: Mayor of London and London Assembly 2012 (PDF)
- Media handbook: Local government elections and mayoral referendums in England 2012 (PDF)
- Media handbook: Local government elections in Scotland 2012 (PDF)
- Media handbook: Local government elections in Wales 2012 (PDF)
- Llawlyfr y cyfryngau Etholiadau llywodraeth leol yng Nghymru ar 3 Mai 2012 (PDF)
You may also find our handbooks for previous elections and the UK-wide referendum that took place on 5 May 2011 useful:
Handbooks for previous polls
- Media handbook: Local government elections in England 5 May 2011 (PDF)
- Media handbook: UK general election 2010 (PDF)
- Media handbook: Referendum on the voting system for the UK Parliament (PDF) (English)
- Llawlyfr i’r Cyfryngau: Refferendwm ar y system bleidleisio i Senedd y DU (PDF) (Welsh)
Images to download
We have a selection of images that can be used by the press, which are available on our flickr site.
These images are protected by copyright and they cannot be used or made available to the public in digital form without written consent. The images must not be used for any party political purpose.
To obtain permission to use any of these images please download and return the permission form below to publications@electoralcommission.org.uk or call the Media Relations Team on 020 7271 0704.
