Flexible voting pilots
The UK Government has authorised pilot schemes to take place at local elections in England in May 2026. They tested new ways of polling station voting.
Weekend voting
Polling day for UK elections is usually Thursday and cannot be held at a weekend. Weekend voting pilots were held in four areas in local elections in May 2026.
Representation of the People Bill: progress of the bill
This briefing tracks the progress of the bill to introduce votes at 16, automatic voter registration, tighten the rules on political donations and allow bank cards to be used as voter ID.
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Research Briefing
Leadership elections: Labour Party
Labour Party leader and deputy leadership election are held by rules set out by the party’s Rule Book. This briefing describes them and outlines previous contests.
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Research Briefing
General Election Dates 1832-2024
A list of all UK General elections dates since 1832.
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Research Briefing
Election timetables
Election rules include a timetable that must be followed. This briefing explains what is in the timetables and how long they run.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Voter Authority Certificates: a quick guide
Voter Authority Certificates (VACs), a free type of voter ID, are available to people without any other accepted form of photo ID.
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Research Briefing
By-election timetables
Election rules state elections must be held using a set timetable. This briefing explains the timetable for by-elections to the UK Parliament.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Implementing electoral reviews in England
A quick guide to how ward boundary reviews are implemented in England.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
British citizens and voting from abroad: a quick guide
A quick guide to overseas voters, British expats who can vote in a general election.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Voter ID: a quick guide
A quick guide to voter identification requirements for people voting in person in a polling station.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Registering to vote: a quick guide
A quick guide to who can register to vote and how.
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Research Briefing
E-petition debate relating to banning people convicted of terrorism offences from standing for elected office
There will be a debate on e-petition 759385 calling for a ban on anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for election.
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Research Briefing
Voting systems in the UK
UK elections use different voting systems. This briefing explains which systems are used for which election and how they work.
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Research Briefing
Representation of the People Bill 2024-26
The bill’s proposals include lowering the voting age to 16 for all elections, allowing for automated electoral registration and making changes to political donations rules.
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