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.

This paper summarises the results of the local and mayoral elections held on 2 May 2013.
Local Elections 2013 (372 KB , PDF)
This paper summarises the results of the local and mayoral elections held on 2 May 2013. Elections were held in all 27 shire counties in England (all seats) and seven English unitary authorities (Bristol (one-third of seats), Cornwall, Durham, Isle of Wight, Northumberland Shropshire and Wiltshire), as well as one Welsh council (Isle of Anglesey). It also covers the two mayoral elections (Doncaster and North Tyneside) held on the same day.
Local Elections 2013 (372 KB , PDF)
Election rules state elections must be held using a set timetable. This briefing explains the timetable for by-elections to the UK Parliament.
Election rules include a timetable that must be followed. This briefing explains what is in the timetables and how long they run.
The Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill would allow for the alignment of rules on absent voting arrangements between reserved and devolved elections in Scotland and Wales.