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  • Constituency casework

    Registering to vote

    Tuesday, 31 January, 2023

    This constituency casework page explains who can register to vote and how to do it.

    • Constituency casework
    • Communities
    • Elections
    • Parliament and elections
    • Voters
    • Elections
  • Research Briefing

    Overseas voters

    Tuesday, 31 January, 2023

    This Briefing Paper provides information on the eligibility to vote in UK Parliamentary elections for British citizens living overseas and the government's plans to end the 15-year rule - it's 'votes for life' policy.

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
    • UK elections
    • Voters
  • Research Briefing

    Supply and sale of the electoral register

    Monday, 23 January, 2023

    This note explains the supply and sale of the full and open versions of the electoral register.

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
    • Voters
  • Research Briefing

    The Overseas Territories: An introduction and relations with the UK

    Friday, 20 January, 2023

    The UK has 14 Overseas Territories. What are they, and what is their relationship with the UK?

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
    • Overseas territories
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Prisoners’ voting rights

    Friday, 20 January, 2023

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
    • Institutions
    • Prisons
    • Voters
  • Insight

    Can I see your ID? Proving who you are at the polling station

    Tuesday, 17 January, 2023

    People without an acceptable form of voter ID can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate to show at the polls.

    • Insight
    • Elections
    • Voters
  • Research Briefing

    The Privy Council: history, functions and membership

    Monday, 16 January, 2023

    A briefing paper on the history, functions and membership of the Privy Council

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Armed forces
    • Communities
    • Courts
    • Devolution
    • Economy
    • Elections
    • EU law and treaties
    • Government
    • Higher education
    • House of Commons
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    • International law
    • Justice
    • Local government
    • Monarchy
    • Nationality
    • Overseas territories
    • Parliament
    • Press and media
    • Schools
    • UK elections
  • Research Briefing

    The Crown and the constitution

    Wednesday, 11 January, 2023

    A briefing paper on the constitutional aspects of the Crown

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Devolution
    • Elections
    • Government
    • House of Commons
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • Monarchy
    • Overseas territories
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Scottish independence referendum: legal issues

    Tuesday, 10 January, 2023

    A briefing paper on the legal issues surrounding a Scottish independence referendum

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • Elections
    • Government
    • House of Commons
    • International law
    • Monarchy
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Turnout at elections

    Tuesday, 10 January, 2023

    This Library Briefing presents statistics on turnout at elections in the UK, including general, local and European Parliament elections and elections to the devolved administrations.

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
    • UK elections
  • Research Briefing

    Voting systems in the UK

    Tuesday, 10 January, 2023

    This briefing paper provides an overview of the different voting systems currently used for elections in the UK.

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
    • UK elections
  • Insight

    Strategy and policy statement for the Electoral Commission

    Wednesday, 21 December, 2022

    The Government has consulted on a draft strategy and policy statement for the Electoral Commission, which it must produce under the Elections Act 2022.

    • Insight
    • Economic situation
    • Elections
    • Government
  • Research Briefing

    Constituency boundary reviews and the number of MPs

    Friday, 16 December, 2022

    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 level of 650.

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
  • Research Briefing

    Parliamentary boundary reviews: public consultations

    Friday, 16 December, 2022

    Constituencies are reviewed periodically by independent Boundary Commissions, one for each part of the UK. This briefing outlines how the public can get involved in the consultation stages.

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
  • Research Briefing

    Brazil: 2022 presidential election

    Friday, 16 December, 2022

    Brazil held a presidential election on 2 October 2022, with a run-off poll taking place on 30 October. Former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva narrowly defeated incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro.

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Elections
    • Institutions

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