This page contains some of our statements and responses.
9 August 2010: Our position on combining elections and referendums
In November 2009 we reviewed the evidence base, including relevant international experience, for our previous position that referendums and elections should in general not be held on the same day. At its meeting on 4 November the Commission's Board decided that each specific proposal to hold polls on the same day should be considered on its merits. The evidence review that was used to inform this decision is below:
In July 2010 the Commission set out its views on the specific proposal hold a referendum on the voting system for the UK Parliament on 5 May 2011, the same day as scheduled elections in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and parts of England:
9 July 2010: Our response to Scotland Office consultation on draft rules for the Scottish Parliamentary elections in 2011
We have written to the Scotland Office of the UK Government setting out our views on its draft rules for the 2011 Scottish Parliamentary election.
April 2010: Our briefings on legislation
We have set up a permanent archive of briefings we issued to relevant legislation passing through Parliament.
- Click here for briefings on the Political Parties and Elections Bill
- Click here for briefings on the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill
3 March 2010: Reports on electoral registration
We have published two reports on electoral registration in Great Britain.
The reports gives a picture of changing trends in registration in Great Britain, including those groups least likely to be registered to vote, and provide an assessment of the performance of Electoral Registration Officers across Great Britain.
- read more about the performance of Electoral Registration Officers against our standards
- read our report on the completeness and accuracy of electoral registers in Great Britain (PDF)
Note: In the version of the report which appeared on the website on 3 March 2010, the canvass response rate data given for East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire was incorrect. The averages given for Scotland and the Scottish Central Belt were also therefore wrong.
This data has now been corrected and any version of the report downloaded since 5pm on 15 March 2010 will contain the correct data.
These changes effected paragraphs 2.18 and 2.19 (p.34-35), as well as Figure 7 and Figure 9.
23 February 2010: Consultation response on proposed changes to the edited electoral register
We have published our response to the Ministry of Justice consultation on Electoral Registers: Proposed Changes to the Edited Register. This consultation considers whether there should continue to be an edited version of the electoral register that can be used for any purpose.
