We provide guidance on all types of elections. Whether you’re an Electoral Administrator responsible for running an election, you’re standing as a candidate, or you’re campaigning for your party or a cause, you can find all of the information you need.

As well as guidance, we also offer help and support, and advice on best practice.

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Electoral Administrator

View our guidance and resources for running elections and referendums, and for running electoral registration. You can also view performance standards, and past editions of the EA Bulletin.

Candidate or agent

Candidates and their agents must follow certain rules set out in legislation. Read our guidance and resources for candidates and agents to help you comply with the rules.

Political party

We regulate the finances of political parties and maintain the registers of political parties in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Political parties must follow certain rules set out in law. Read our guidance.

Campaigner

Access our guidance for non-party campaigners to find out about the rules you must follow on campaign spending, donations and reporting.

Other regulated individuals and organisations

Certain types of organisation and individual must follow rules on donations they receive and loans they enter into. View our guidance which will help you comply with the rules.

Single Point of Contact (SPOC)

Every police force in the UK has a designated Single Point of Contact (SPOC) officer for electoral law.

If you're looking for information about registering to vote, voting in an upcoming election or applying for a postal or proxy vote, you can view our information for voters.

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