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The Freedom of Information Act is a law which gives the public the right to access information held by public bodies, like us. For more information about the Freedom of Information Act, visit the website of the Information Commissioner's Office.

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Anyone can request information from us. There are no restrictions on age, nationality or where you live. Your request may be handled under different regulations depending on the kind of information that you ask for, such as the:

We may refuse your request if the cost of fulfilling the request is too high, the information is readily available elsewhere or the information falls within scope of an exemption, see the make an Freedom of Information (FOI) request section for more information.

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FOI request seeking information on correspondence from Local Authorities to the Electoral Commission, regarding count centres affected by Covid-19.

Subject: Electoral Administration and Guidance

30 Mar, 2023

FOI request seeing information on donations made to the Conservative Party by energy suppliers.

Subject: Donations

3 Apr, 2023

FOI request seeking information on the number of people refused access or ballot at the May 2023 local elections because they did not have the correct I.D.

Subject: Electoral Commission statistics, Local elections, Voting

2 Jun, 2023

FOI request seeking information on the costs and rationale of the Electoral Commission's Voter ID campaign.

Subject: Communications and Research, Local elections, Voting

5 Jun, 2023

FOI request seeking information on the number of rejected applications for the Voter Authority Certificate.

Subject: Electoral Commission statistics, Local elections, Voting

6 Jun, 2023

FOI request seeking correspondence between the Electoral Commission and Members of Parliament about overseas donations.

Subject: Donations

7 Jun, 2023

FOI request seeking UK Parliamentary general election data at ward level rather than at constituency level.

Subject: Electoral Commission statistics, UK Parliamentary general election, Voting

24 May, 2023

FOI request seeking information on any enquiries the Electoral Commission has made into the admissibility of Christopher Harborne as a donor to the Brexit Party.

Subject: Donations, Political Finance and Regulation

3 Jul, 2020

FOI request seeking information on the late reporting of a loan from Mr Peter Murrell to the Scottish National Party (SNP).

Subject: Donations, Political Finance and Regulation

31 May, 2023