Voting systems in the UK
This briefing provides an overview of the different voting systems currently used for elections in the UK. It also examines the pros and cons of different systems.
Documents to download
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Weekend voting (117 KB , PDF)
This Note also looks at earlier proposals to move polling day to the weekend and at electoral pilot schemes held at local elections where electors have been able to vote at the weekend preceding the election or, in one instance, at the weekend instead of on the Thursday.
Documents to download
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Weekend voting (117 KB , PDF)
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The Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill 2024-25
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