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Elections Bill

A series of publications relating to the Elections Bill.

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Cabinet Office and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Published:
5 July 2021
Last updated:
28 April 2022
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  1. Added announcement: Greater protections for voters as government’s Elections Bill achieves Royal Assent.

  2. Added Letter from Minister Badenoch to the Electoral Commission and Metropolitan Police

  3. Added policy statements on Overseas electors: Delivering ‘votes for life’ for British expatriates and Identity verification for absent vote applications and an online application service.

  4. Added policy statement on Voter identification at polling stations and the new Voter Card.

  5. Added a link to the government response to the Joint Committee for Human Rights' report 'Legislative Scrutiny: Elections Bill'.

  6. First published.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

The Elections Bill delivers the government’s manifesto commitment to strengthen the integrity of elections and ensure that our democracy remains secure, fair, modern and transparent.

The Elections Bill received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022.

Documents related to the Elections Bill can be found on the Parliament website including:

  • Elections Bill 2021
  • Explanatory Notes
  • Delegated Powers Memorandum
  • Impact Assessment
  • Equality Impact Assessment
  • European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum

The Joint Committee for Human Rights (JCHR) issued a report ‘Legislative Scrutiny: Elections Bill’ on 2 September 2021. The government response to the JCHR report, published on 18 November, considers the committee’s recommendations and conclusions, and responds to each in turn.

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