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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
This policy statement sets out more detail on the government's proposals for the voter identification policy.
If you can’t vote in person, someone can vote for you. You can tell them who to vote for. This is called a proxy vote.
If you or your spouse or civil partner are attending an educational course that means you won't be able to vote in person, then you can vote by proxy.
If you're a British citizen living overseas, then you can apply to vote by proxy.
If your employment or your spouse or civil partner’s employment means that you cannot vote in person, then you can apply to vote by proxy.
If you're a member of the armed forces or their spouse or civil partner, you can apply to vote by proxy.
Researchers investigate how media owners react to changes in the political importance of vote choices in different areas
Electoral assitance and politics: Lessons for international support.
This guidance provides detailed advice on good election security practice. If you are an election candidate, please visit the Candidate Security Guidance Collection linked at the top of this page to find the specific information you need on protective, cyber...
Voter ID pilots for the local government elections in May 2018.
These papers outline the methodology taken to calculate the value of the New Burdens funding to be paid to local authorities to implement the Elections Act.
If you can’t vote in person due to a disability, then you can apply to vote by proxy.
Apply for photo ID to vote (Voter Authority Certificate) in some elections and referendums in Great Britain if you do not have an accepted form of ID.
Use this form to apply to vote by post. You'll need to send the completed form to your local Electoral Registration Office.
The governments of the United States of America, Canada, and the United Kingdom gave a statement on Russian actions in the leadup to the Moldovan presidential election.
This prospectus invites local authorities to work with the Cabinet Office to deliver electoral integrity pilots at local elections in May 2019.
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