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This document explains the government approach to removing the current 15 year rule on British citizens overseas voting in parliamentary elections.
The protocol has been agreed with police to enhance the safety of elected representatives and protect the UK’s democratic process from disruption.
New policy proposals to make the anonymous electoral registration scheme more accessible to those escaping domestic abuse.
A collection of documents produced as part of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Human Rights and Democracy Report 2013.
This paper opens the "black box" of deliberation to examine the gendered and status-based patterns of influence
A collection of documents produced as part of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Human Rights and Democracy Report 2014.
A response to the feedback received to the anonymous registration policy statement published in March 2017.
A response to the feedback received to the policy statement on amending the voting rights of British citizens overseas.
National Democracy Week is being delivered in collaboration by National Democracy Week Council members, Cabinet Office and various networks and organisations across the country.
A written compendium of the UK's commitments to the Summit for Democracy.
This issue covers conflict resolution, elections in Africa, electoral assistance, internet voting in Estonia, money and politics
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