Our Equality Screening and Impact Assessments
Summary
We carry out Equality Impact Assessment screenings to assess the impact of new or revised policies or projects to decide whether a full Equality Impact Assessment is required. This process helps ensure that decisions are taken in a way which promotes equality of opportunity.
We will update the register with any new assessment screenings every quarter (in April, July, September and January).
Register of Equality Impact Assessment screenings
| Title of screening | Policy | Date |
|---|---|---|
| IT Service Desk System | Replacement of the current Manage Engine system with the Freshservice IT service desk system provided by Freshworks. | October 2025 |
| Wales Electoral Reform | The Wales Electoral Reform project (WER) will support the Commission to deliver the activity we need following the passage of Welsh reform legislation. | September 2025 |
| Electoral Administration Project Board | A new Labour government was elected in July 2024 which has pledged to introduce an electoral reform Bill in the autumn of 2025. | September 2025 |
| Electoral Reform Coordination Group | The group has been set up to oversee the delivery of multiple pieces of electoral reform legislation across the United Kingdom. | July 2024 |
| MS Teams Project (phase 1) | The upgrade will provide a technology infrastructure that can integrate with other video conferencing applications and promote more collaborative working. | July 2024 |
| Introduction of Voter ID in polling stations for UK Government elections | Requirement for photographic ID to be shown in polling stations as required under the Elections Act 2022 | December 2022; updated June 2024 |
| Changes to the voting rights and candidacy eligibility for some EU citizens living in the UK | Some EU citizens will no longer be able to vote or stand in UK Government elections required under the Elections Act 2022 | From May 2024 |
| Scottish Electoral Reform Project Board | A project board to manage delivery and implementation in response to the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill | May 2024 |
| New voting rights for Overseas Electors | Abolishing the 15-year limit on voting rights for British citizens living overseas and extending the registration period for these voters required under the Elections Act 2022 | From January 2024 |
| Online absent voting applications and postal and proxy voting rights | Changes to the way in which people can apply to vote by post and proxy required under the Elections Act 2022 | from 31 October 2023 |
| Non-Party Campaigner Code | Under the Elections Act, the Commission is required to produce a Code of Practice on controlled expenditure for NPCs. | Sept 2023 |
| Assistance with voting for disabled people at the polling station: Guidance for ROs | Guidance for ROs as required under the Elections Act 2022 | Originally signed off December 2022; updated to reflect monitoring August 2023 |
| Mobile phone rollout | Implementation of mobile phone rollout to all staff who want one | August 2023 |
| Apprenticeships | Policy on offering apprenticeships internally and externally | June 2023 |
| Performance management review | Refreshing and updating our performance management scheme | March 2023 |