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Youth organisations and teachers wanted to support our education work in Wales Approximately 50% of eligible newly enfranchised 16-17 year olds registered to vote in May’s Senedd election. Two young voters share their experience of voting for the first time. Date published: 22 September 2021
Working with partners in England to help disabled voters take part in elections We work with partners from disability organisations before each election to help people understand what elections are happening, how they can take part, the different voting options available and what help and support someone can ask for at a polling station or when voting by post. Date published: 17 September 2021
Working together to support newly-enfranchised refugee communities in Scotland This year’s Scottish Parliament election on 6 May was the first opportunity for refugees and other newly-enfranchised foreign nationals to vote in an election in Scotland, following the extension of the franchise for Scottish elections in February 2020. Date published: 15 September 2021
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 Today’s announcement that the Committee on Standards in Public Life is to review the regulatory framework for political finance is welcome. Date published: 7 June 2020
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. Date published: 17 April 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
