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Get on the electoral register so you can vote in elections and referendums.
An overview of voting in the UK, including voting in person, postal and proxy voting, and voting if you're abroad.
You need to be registered to vote before you can vote in UK elections or…
Elections and referendums are going ahead during coronavirus (COVID-19),…
You vote in person at a polling station (usually in a public building,…
You must apply for a postal vote if you want to vote by post, for example…
If you’re unable to vote in person you can ask someone to vote on your…
How you vote when you’re abroad depends on: whether you’ll be abroad…
Contact your local council's Electoral Registration Office if you have a question about registering to vote
Getting on the electoral register, what happens if you do not register to vote, registering in more than one place, how to opt out of the 'open register', registering anonymously and how to view the electoral regis…
The government has published the ‘COVID-19 Response - Spring 2021’, setting out the roadmap out of the current lockdown for England.
This page explains when to wear a face covering, exemptions from wearing one, and how to make your own face covering.
Success Profiles are the new recruitment framework used within the Civil Service.
Anyone can apply to vote by post. You don’t need to give a reason.
Who is eligible to vote in elections and referendums in the UK
Data sources of numbers relating to the coronavirus pandemic in the UK.
Use Contracts Finder to find out about current contract opportunities with the government and its agencies
Information for UK and Irish citizens on their rights under the Common Travel Area arrangements (CTA).
This guidance details the steps to reopen certain businesses and venues in England.
Advice on meeting friends and family safely.
If you can’t vote in person, for example because you're self isolating, someone can vote for you. You can tell them who to vote for. This is called a proxy vote.
The home of Cabinet Office on GOV.UK. We support the Prime Minister and ensure the effective running of government. We are also the corporate headquarters for government, in partnership with HM Treasury, and we take the lead…
PM will use the UK’s G7 Presidency to unite leading democracies to help the world build back better from coronavirus and create a greener, more prosperous future.
Global Britain in a Competitive Age, the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, describes the government’s vision for the UK’s role in the world over the next decade and the action we will ta…
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