We have assessed the proposed question for the Wales referendum to see whether voters could understand it. We have sent our report to the Secretary of State for Wales, who is responsible for deciding the question wording.
Read more about this process on our upcoming referendums page.
Report on the UK general election
We have published our statutory report on the UK Parliamentary general election on 6 May. The report outlines our recommendations for change to ensure voter confidence for future elections.
UK-wide referendum on voting system
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.
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 the Electoral Commission's 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.
Our Welsh Language Scheme
Our Welsh Language Scheme sets out our commitment and activities to provide our services in Welsh in accordance with the Welsh Language Act 1993.
Under the Welsh Langauage Act 1993 every public body providing services to the public in Wales has to prepare a scheme outlining how it will do this. The scheme belw was approved by the Welsh Language Board under Section 14 of the Act. It came into effect on 12 April 2010.
Our role
Our remit includes all elections to the National Assembly for Wales, European and UK Parliamentary and local government elections.
One of our key aims is to ensure that the views of Welsh stakeholders contribute to all aspects of our work. This ensures that distinctive Welsh procedures and practices are taken into account and reflected in Commission-wide activities.
We act as a reference point for electors in Wales. We are available to answer enquiries and requests for advice from the public and relevant organisations on electoral matters.
Contact us
For contact details of our Wales office go to our contact page.
