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First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The democratic engagement programme is part of the government's strategy to increase levels of voter registration and engagement.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
This consultation seeks views on draft regulations for a statutory register of consultant lobbyists from the Transparency of Lobbying Act.
This memorandum addresses issues arising under the European Convention on Human Rights in relation to the Lords Spiritual (Women) Bill.
This report evaluates 'confirmation’ (the process of using data matching to confirm electors on the electoral register) in England and Wales.
This report evaluates 'confirmation’ (the process of using data matching to confirm electors on the electoral register) in Great Britain.
Findings from the data matching pilot for Individual Electoral Registration (IER).
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.
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