Electoral Commission strategy and policy statement
The UK Government has announced it intends to abolish the power for the government to set a strategy and policy statement for the Electoral Commission.
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Timing of Parliamentary election counts (114KB PDF)
There has been speculation in the press about the timing of counts at the general election. This note looks at the statutory requirements concerning the count and summarises recent reports suggesting that the count will be moved from Thursday night to Friday in certain areas.
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Timing of Parliamentary election counts (114KB PDF)
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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.
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Flexible voting pilots
The UK Government authorised early and flexible voting pilot schemes in England in May 2026. Further pilots are due in May 2027.