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95% of people who voted in person in May's election found the process easy, research published today shows.

• Updated: 13 September 2023

The government is encouraging people to check that they have accepted photo identification ahead of local elections and apply for a free voter authority certificate if needed.

• Updated: 20 April 2023

The British High Commission is inviting NGOs and established community-based organisations to bid for funding for civic and voter education for women.

• Updated: 25 July 2022

Individual activists will be able to campaign outdoors in a COVID-secure way from 8 March, ahead of the English local elections in May.

• Updated: 26 February 2021

Individuals who need to self-isolate because of coronavirus will still be able to vote in the local elections through new emergency proxy voting measures.

• Updated: 23 February 2021

Letter from MHCLG to local authority chief executives on emergency legislation to support local authorities.

• Updated: 6 April 2020

A campaign to raise public awareness of the North of Tyne Combined Authority mayoral election and encourage people to register to vote begins today.

• Updated: 11 March 2019