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The Electoral Commission has produced new performance standards for Returning Officers and updated performance standards for Electoral Registration Officers.
This note describes the operation of the First Past The Post and Alternative Vote systems.
This pack is designed to help you plan, run and evaluate your event for National Democracy Week.
Rock Enrol!® is a high quality, interactive resource pack to encourage young people to register to vote.
The Taskforce sits within the framework of the National Committee for Safety of Journalists, which helps to ensure journalists are able to carry out their work free from physical threats, attacks and violence within the UK.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Easy-to-use activities designed to help engage young people aged 13 to 16 in our democracy. You can read about the toolkit at the bottom of this page.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in February 2024.
This code of practice will put guidance for non-party campaigners at national elections on a statutory footing.
A collection of ready-to-use information and resources to inform your democratic engagement work with homeless citizens and frequent movers.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in June 2020.
The new digital imprints regime for political campaigning will increase transparency for voters and empower them to make informed decisions.
The government’s response to the report of the Electoral Commission on the local elections in England, held on 4 May 2023.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in April 2018.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in July 2024.
The Constitution Group Analysis Team within Cabinet Office designed a qualitative research project to explore barriers to registering to vote.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in December 2024.
The Youth Count! Democracy Challenge programme has been designed to help young people develop an understanding of democracy and voting.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in July 2019.
Managing the transfer of information, records and knowledge is a key element of Arms Length Bodies reform.
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