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Media resources

This page provides a range of resources that we have produced for use by the media. 

Local elections on 2 May 2013

Below are a number of briefings issued to the media to provide more detail on the local elections taking place on Thursday 2 May 2013.

Media handbooks

We produce media handbooks for journalists with useful information about upcoming elections referendums.

Police and Crime Commissioner elections on 15 November 2012

You may also find our handbooks for previous elections and the UK-wide referendum that took place on 5 May 2011 useful:

Handbooks for May 2012 polls

Handbooks for previous polls

Images to download

View our image library

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.