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A formal response to the Electoral Commission’s reports on elections held in 2024. It sets out the government’s position on each of the recommendations made.
The UK government’s response to the report of the Electoral Commission on…
Proposal to use a Legislative Reform Order to allow applications for postal and proxy voting arrangements for devolved elections in Scotland and Wales to be made online.
Scope of the consultation Topic of this consultation This consultation…
A communiqué of a meeting between the Prime Minister of the UK and the Heads of Devolved Governments held on 11 October 2024.
The Prime Minister and heads of the devolved governments met in person on…
The government‘s response to the House of Commons Select Committee fourth report on electoral registration.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
A note of the meetings held by the Interministerial Group for Elections and Registration
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The Representation of The People (Postal And Proxy Voting Etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.
Detailed Communiqué following the inaugural meeting of the Prime Minister and Heads of Devolved Governments Council on 10 November 2022.
A communiqué of a meeting between the Prime Minister of the UK and the Heads of Devolved Governments Council held on 10 November 2022
The Secretary of State has laid before Parliament the Seventh Annual Report on the Implementation and Operation of Part 2 (Finance) of the Wales Act 2014.
A written compendium of the UK's commitments to the Summit for Democracy.
This document provides a summary of the measures in the Elections Bill 2021.
This policy statement sets out more detail on the government's proposals for ‘votes for life’ for overseas electors.
This policy statement sets out more detail on the government's proposals for absent voting identification and online applications.
This policy statement sets out more detail on the government's proposals for the voter identification policy.
A communiqué of a meeting between the Prime Minister of the UK and the First Ministers and deputy First Minister of the devolved governments.
EU citizens’ voting and candidacy rights in local elections need to be updated to reflect our new relationship with the EU.
The Cabinet Office is seeking views on the technical scope of the new digital imprints regime.
A joint statement from the UK Government, Scottish Government and Welsh Government on the elections taking place in England, Scotland and Wales on 6 May 2021.
Terms of Reference for the Interministerial Group for Elections and Registration
The May 2021 polls will take place in a similar way to previous polls, but there will be differences as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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