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Findings from the data matching pilot for Individual Electoral Registration (IER).
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This report provides the findings from the first phase of the Maximising Registration Fund.
This publication explains the methodology undertaken in matching electoral registers against the Department for Work and Pensions database.
An analysis of factors driving electoral registration rates in local authorities in England and Wales.
Impact assessment on a statutory registry of lobbyists for the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trades Union Administration Bill.
Impact assessment on third party campaigning in elections for the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trades Union Administration Bill.
An evaluation of pilots testing data matching to identify new electors and improve the completeness and accuracy of the electoral register.
Impact assessment relating to Individual Electoral Registration.
The memorandum of understanding between the UK government and the devolved administrations was agreed in September 2012.
The barriers to registration for these groups both under the current system and potentially arising from the implementation of IER.
The implementation plan explains how the new system will affect citizens and electoral administrators and how this change will be delivered.
Documents relating to the House of Lords Reform Bill.
The statutory instruments published here in draft set out the changes necessary to implement Individual Electoral Registration (IER).
The government has introduced the Electoral Registration and Administration Bill into the House of Commons.
Green Paper inviting public views on the constitutional privileges of Parliament to ensure they provide effective, up-to-date protection.
As part of the Government’s plan to bring in individual registration from 2014, data matching pilots were undertaken in 22 local areas.
This will be a one-off approach for this year and the canvass in Scotland and in London will be unaffected.
Consultation on proposals to introduce a statutory register of lobbyists to increase transparency in politics.
The government is proposing to introduce a power of recall.
Draft legislation on an electoral administration provision for pre-legislative scrutiny.
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