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A black and white image of a young person against a green background. Next to the person is the text 'Welcome to Your Vote Week' in black block capitals and the date 29 January - 4 February. On the far right of the image, there is outlined text reading 'Welcome'.

Welcome to Your Vote Week 2024: Your Voice Matters

This Welcome to Your Vote Week, Sophie, a young volunteer from Moray, reflects on the importance of young people getting involved in democracy and using their voices.

29 January 2024

Postal vote application forms from parties and campaigners

Parties and campaigners may encourage voters to vote by post by issuing postal vote application forms. This could be a paper form sent through the post, or a website with information.

Nine members of the Dumfries and Galloway Youth Council standing outside the Scottish Parliament after their visit during Welcome to Your Vote Week

Welcome to Your Vote Week in Dumfries and Galloway

Two members of Dumfries & Galloway Youth Council reflect on what they got up to throughout Welcome to Your Vote Week, and how they started the conversation about democracy with other young people.

A new way to see and compare candidate spending at elections

The Electoral Commission has launched a new tool that allows users to see and compare candidate donations and spending from the 2019 UK Parliamentary General Election. Our Director of Regulation, Louise Edwards, explains this new approach.