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Bring photo ID to vote

Raising awareness of the new voter ID requirement

With a month to go until the elections on 4 May, the Commission is in the final stages of its campaign to raise awareness of the new requirement to show photo ID in polling stations.

Postal vote application forms from parties and campaigners

Find out more about postal vote application forms that parties or campaigners may use to encourage voters to vote by post.

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.

Polling station sign hanging on a hedge

Looking back at the May 2022 elections

Read our latest blog post on looking back at the May 2022 elections.

21 September 2022

Conservative Party leadership contest

We have no official role in internal party elections, including leadership elections.

Ballot box

Reflecting on the May elections and changes coming down the road

Our new Chief Executive, Shaun McNally, reflects on the elections which took place on 5 May 2022, and also looks ahead to changes in the future.

Ballot box

Seven things to remember for polling day on 5 May 2022

Find out more about voting on polling day on 5 May, with seven important things to remember.

Early voting at the Wales local elections

Local elections are taking place across Wales on May 5. If you live in Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Torfaen or Bridgend, you’ll be able to take part in a Welsh Government pilot to trial early voting, before polling day on 5 May.

Accessible Voting Day

Accessibility on polling day: 2022 local elections

We're supporting United Response's Accessible Voting Day on Thursday 3 March 2022. Accessible Voting Day aims to promote the rights of people with disabilities to take part in politics and vote. The event also aims to raise awareness of why voting and elections are hard for some people, to help make voting more accessible.