Research Briefing
This Commons Library Briefing Paper provides information about which groups in the UK are considered to be politically disengaged, and why. This paper will use the term ‘political disengagement’ to capture certain behaviours and attitudes towards the political system. It uses a range of different sources, which are referenced in the PDF.
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Myanmar held a general election on 8 November 2020. The National League for Democracy secured a landslide win but the military later staged a coup.
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There has been speculation that elections in May 2021 could or should be delayed because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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The United States held an election on Tuesday 3 November 2020, with advance voting – both in person and postal – taking place ahead of election day.
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Venezuela held a parliamentary election on Sunday 6 December 2020, electing Deputies to the National Assembly.
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The four boundary commissions in the UK have to allow for various stages of public consultation during their general reviews of Parliamentary constituencies. The stages are summarised in this paper.
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Parliamentary constituency boundaries are reviewed periodically by independent Boundary Commissions. This House of Commons Library briefing summarises the current rules and procedures for boundary changes and how they have changed over time. It also gives an overview how the number of MPs has reached the current number.
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The Parliamentary Constituencies Bill 2019-21
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Côte d’Ivoire held a presidential election on Saturday 31 October 2020.
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Anonymous registration allows people whose safety would be at risk if their name or address were listed on the electoral register, for example survivors of domestic abuse, to register to vote without their details made public. This note outlines the current requirements.
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This note examines the supply and sale of the full and open versions of the electoral register.
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This House of Commons Briefing Paper analyses the debate over the voting rights of prisoners since May 2015, it also includes a concise summary of the main developments before May 2015.
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Under current legislation, a person must be 18 or over to vote in elections to the UK Parliament. The voting age for devolved and local election in Scotland and Wales has been lowered to 16. This Note gives details of calls for a change in the law to reduce the voting age to 16 in recent years.
Research Briefing
A general election was held on mainland Tanzania and the semi-autonomous Zanzibar on Wednesday 28 October 2020. As well as electing a president and vice-president, the electorate also voted for members of the National Assembly.
Insight
In this Insight, we explain how and when constituency names are chosen, and the role of the public in the process.
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