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Find out how to buy print copies of official documents (command, House of Commons and un-numbered act papers) and how to be listed as a supplier of print copies.
An easy read guide to applying for a postal vote in England, Scotland or Wales. This is a step by step guide on how to complete the online application.
An overview of the process by which bills become law.
Guidance about the work of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Treaty Unit.
An easy read guide to applying for a Voter Authority Certificate in England, Scotland or Wales. This is a step by step guide on how to complete the application.
This guidance is designed to help officials deal with some commonly occurring policy issues that are dealt with by adopting a commonly occurring legislative solution.
An easy read guide to applying for a proxy vote in England, Scotland or Wales. This is a step by step guide on how to complete the online application.
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 informa…
Your Vote Matters aims to give people the knowledge and skills to influence local and national politics.
The devolution guidance notes (DGNs) set out advice on working arrangements between the UK government and the devolved administrations.
Flexible voting pilots at Cambridge, Milton Keynes, North Hertfordshire, and Tunbridge Wells local elections in May 2026 will allow electors to vote at voting hubs on or prior to polling day.
The Royal Mencap Society has developed an easy-to-read guide about voting and registering to vote.
Members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel share their experience of working in the office.
Videos created by the Electoral Commission offering valuable insights into how to improve the accessibility of elections for everyone.
Individual Electoral Registration gives everyone who is eligible to vote control over their own registration and the option to register online.
This note is to aid clarity and certainty on the numbers of signatures required, and to assist candidates and their supporters and those administering elections.
Guidance for members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) on the need for King's or Prince's consent, and the process to follow.
Guidance on financial resolutions and their role in the legislative process.
This guidance, for members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC), explains how to draft amendments to bills.
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