Blog Share this page: Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Print this page Latest blog posts Filter by date May 2019August 2019September 2019December 2019January 2020February 2020June 2020July 2020November 2020 Filter by category Voting - deselect The Electoral Commission - deselectInvolved in electionsSpending Running elections - deselect Changing electoral law - deselect Currently filtered options - select item to remove from filter: Voting - deselect The Electoral Commission - deselect Running elections - deselect Changing electoral law - deselect Clear all filters Learning from the impact of Covid-19 on international elections Today marks six months until polling day on 6 May 2021, when elections will be run across England, Scotland and Wales against the background of the coronavirus pandemic. Date published: 6 November 2020 "Welcome to your vote" campaign Earlier this year the Senedd passed a significant new law, known as the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act. One of the important changes included in this new law was to allow 16 and 17 year olds, as well as qualifying foreign citizens, to register and vote in Wales for the first time. Date published: 8 July 2020 An important new review into the UK’s political finance framework Date published: 7 June 2020 An international perspective of the Electoral Commission After meeting with counterparts from Bangladesh, Canada and Kenya, Sir John Holmes, discusses the differences, similarities and shared challenges facing Electoral Commissions around the world. Date published: 28 February 2020 Defending our democracy in the digital age Craig Westwood, Director of Communications, Policy and Research, writes about the a new report that provides a valuable contribution to the debate on electoral reform. Date published: 22 January 2020 Get ready for polling day Here’s a useful guide to what to expect when you cast your vote on Thursday 12 December. Date published: 5 December 2019 Accessibility on polling day Everyone should be able to cast their vote with confidence. When you get to your polling station on Thursday 12 December, there will be a number of things in place to help you vote. Date published: 3 December 2019 Registering the missing millions Our Chair, Sir John Holmes, has reflected on the findings of the Commission’s major study of the December 2018 electoral registers in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Date published: 26 September 2019 Observing snap elections in Ukraine Mark Pascoe, Electoral Guidance Manager at the Commission, recently went to Ukraine to observe the early parliamentary election. He visited in a personal capacity and has written about his experiences while there. Date published: 12 August 2019 Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page Last page Last »
Learning from the impact of Covid-19 on international elections Today marks six months until polling day on 6 May 2021, when elections will be run across England, Scotland and Wales against the background of the coronavirus pandemic. Date published: 6 November 2020
"Welcome to your vote" campaign Earlier this year the Senedd passed a significant new law, known as the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act. One of the important changes included in this new law was to allow 16 and 17 year olds, as well as qualifying foreign citizens, to register and vote in Wales for the first time. Date published: 8 July 2020
An international perspective of the Electoral Commission After meeting with counterparts from Bangladesh, Canada and Kenya, Sir John Holmes, discusses the differences, similarities and shared challenges facing Electoral Commissions around the world. Date published: 28 February 2020
Defending our democracy in the digital age Craig Westwood, Director of Communications, Policy and Research, writes about the a new report that provides a valuable contribution to the debate on electoral reform. Date published: 22 January 2020
Get ready for polling day Here’s a useful guide to what to expect when you cast your vote on Thursday 12 December. Date published: 5 December 2019
Accessibility on polling day Everyone should be able to cast their vote with confidence. When you get to your polling station on Thursday 12 December, there will be a number of things in place to help you vote. Date published: 3 December 2019
Registering the missing millions Our Chair, Sir John Holmes, has reflected on the findings of the Commission’s major study of the December 2018 electoral registers in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Date published: 26 September 2019
Observing snap elections in Ukraine Mark Pascoe, Electoral Guidance Manager at the Commission, recently went to Ukraine to observe the early parliamentary election. He visited in a personal capacity and has written about his experiences while there. Date published: 12 August 2019
