Voter ID
This briefing explains the rules about showing photographic voter ID at elections to the UK Parliament and to other elections.
Documents to download
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Alternative Vote Referendum 2011 (1 MB , PDF)
67.9% of voters opposed changing the electoral system to the Alternative Vote, in a UK wide referendum on 5 May 2011. The No vote was in the majority in every region of the UK.
Turnout was 42.0%. The referendum coincided with elections to the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales, Northern Ireland Assembly and many local authorities in England.
This Research Paper presents information on votes cast in each region and referendum counting area. The data for votes cast and electorates are those that have been published online by the Electoral Commission.
Documents to download
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Alternative Vote Referendum 2011 (1 MB , PDF)
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Overseas voters
This briefing describes the eligibility to vote in UK Parliament elections for British citizens living overseas.
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Female Members of Parliament
This list identifies all the women who have ever been elected to the House of Commons. They are reported by election, then in the order in which they were sworn in.
