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Elections

  • Research Briefing

    Turkey’s 2015 elections: a change of direction?

    Wednesday, 10 June, 2015

    What's next for Turkey? The AKP has lost power after 13 years in government, following a surge in support for the Kurdish HDP. Coalition negotiations may be underway, but fresh elections loom, and the uncertainty is likely to damage Turkey.

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
    • Europe
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    European Union Referendum Bill 2015-16

    Wednesday, 03 June, 2015

    The European Union Referendum Bill 2015-16 requires the holding of a referendum on the UK’s EU membership before the end of 2017. This paper provides information about the provisions in the Bill.

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    • Elections
    • The EU
  • Insight

    The African Great Lakes region: May 2015 election update

    Wednesday, 27 May, 2015

    • Insight
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  • Insight

    How much did the polls vary from the General Election result?

    Friday, 22 May, 2015

    • Insight
    • UK elections
  • Research Briefing

    Key Issues for the 2015 Parliament

    Tuesday, 19 May, 2015

    This book examines the key issues facing the House of Commons over the course of the 2015 Parliament - from the public finances to the UK’s membership of the EU and from school places for children to climate change.

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  • Insight

    General Election 2015: women MPs and candidates

    Saturday, 09 May, 2015

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    General Election 2015: the results in context

    Friday, 08 May, 2015

    • Insight
    • UK elections
  • Insight

    General Election 2015: candidates in numbers

    Thursday, 07 May, 2015

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  • Research Briefing

    Election in Israel

    Thursday, 26 March, 2015

    A parliamentary election took place in Israel on 17 March 2015. No party won an overall majority, but Likud – the centre-right party of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu – remained the largest party. This note provides a summary of developments.

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  • Research Briefing

    The Parties’ housing policy commitments 2015

    Thursday, 19 March, 2015

    This note collates public commitments made on housing policy by the Conservatives, Labour, the Liberal Democrats, UKIP and the Green Party ahead of the publication of the parties' 2015 election manifestos.

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  • Insight

    A ‘chilling effect’? The Transparency of Lobbying etc. Act 2014 and charity campaigns

    Tuesday, 17 March, 2015

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  • Research Briefing

    Party Political Broadcasts

    Tuesday, 17 March, 2015

    This note sets out the current arrangements for party political broadcasts including their allocation, frequency, scheduling, length and content. Details are given of the BBC’s final allocation criteria for party election broadcasts (PEBs) in 2015 as well as Ofcom’s rules on PEBs for commercial broadcasters.

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
    • Press and media
    • UK elections
  • Research Briefing

    Election timetables

    Wednesday, 04 March, 2015

    This Research Paper sets out the model timetables for Parliamentary general elections and by-elections. The Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 made provision for a 25 day timetable for general elections and a timetable of up to 27 days for a by-election. This means that Parliament will be dissolved on 30 March 2015, 25 working days before the general election on 7 May 2015.

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Prisoners’ voting rights (2005 to May 2015)

    Wednesday, 11 February, 2015

    Prisoners serving a custodial sentence do not have the right to vote under UK law. Prisoners on remand are able to vote under the provisions of the Representation of the People Act 2000. This Standard Note provides a narrative of events from the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on 6 October 2005, in the case of Hirst v United Kingdom (No 2), to the May 2015 General Election.

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    • UK elections
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  • Research Briefing

    Compulsory voting

    Tuesday, 10 February, 2015

    This Note examines the arguments for and against legislation to require voters to cast their votes and whether it is a citizen's duty, as well as a right, to vote.

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