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This pack is designed to help you plan, run and evaluate your event for National Democracy Week.
The Royal Mencap Society has developed an easy-to-read guide about voting and registering to vote.
Guidance on financial resolutions and their role in the legislative process.
Rock Enrol!® is a high quality, interactive resource pack to encourage young people to register to vote.
A collection of ready-to-use information and resources to inform your democratic engagement work with homeless citizens and frequent movers.
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.
The Constitution Group Analysis Team within Cabinet Office designed a qualitative research project to explore barriers to registering 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
This treaty was presented to Parliament in May 2024.
Videos created by the Electoral Commission offering valuable insights into how to improve the accessibility of elections for everyone.
The new digital imprints regime for political campaigning will increase transparency for voters and empower them to make informed decisions.
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 getting the most use of the UK Treaties Online database
This treaty was presented to Parliament in February 2024.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in July 2024.
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 code of practice will put guidance for non-party campaigners at national elections on a statutory footing.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in June 2020.
The government’s response to the report of the Electoral Commission on the local elections in England, held on 4 May 2023.
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