Research Briefing
Ecuador: 2021 presidential election
Ecuador held a general election on 7 February 2021. A run-off poll between the top two Presidential candidates took place on 11 April.
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Debate Pack
Online abuse of elected women representatives
A Westminster Hall debate on the 'Online abuse of elected women representatives' has been scheduled for Tuesday 21 April 2021 from 9.25-11.00am. The Chairman of Ways and Means appointed this debate on the recommendation of the Backbench Business Committee.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Elections
Coronavirus has had significant impact on elections in the UK. This briefing explains how the elections due in 2020 were postponed. It also examines the impact of the pandemic on preparations for the 2021 English local elections and devolved elections, including the measures put in place in England, Scotland and Wales, to allow the elections to go ahead.
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Research Briefing
Netherlands: 2021 general election
The Netherlands held a general election on 17 March 2021 to elect members of the House of Representatives. Talks continue on forming a coalition government.
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Research Briefing
Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 creates a five year period between general elections. Early elections may only be held in specified circumstances. A joint committee undertaken a statutory review of the Act and pre-legislative scrutiny of Government proposals to repeal the Act.
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Research Briefing
Pre-election period of sensitivity
Restrictions on the use of public resources are in place during the pre-election period before elections and referendums. The Cabinet Office issues guidance for civil servants on their conduct during this period.
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Research Briefing
Women in Politics and Public Life
This briefing includes latest figures on the proportion of women in Parliament and elected bodies across the UK and throughout the world, as well as information on women in UK public life.
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Research Briefing
Political disengagement in the UK: who is disengaged?
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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Research Briefing
Myanmar: 2020 parliamentary election
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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Insight
Coronavirus: Impact on 2021 elections
There has been speculation that elections in May 2021 could or should be delayed because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Research Briefing
United States of America: 2020 presidential election
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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Research Briefing
Venezuela: 2020 parliamentary election
Venezuela held a parliamentary election on Sunday 6 December 2020, electing Deputies to the National Assembly.
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Research Briefing
The Parliamentary Constituencies Bill 2019-21
The Parliamentary Constituencies Bill 2019-21
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Research Briefing
Côte d’Ivoire: 2020 presidential election
Côte d’Ivoire held a presidential election on Saturday 31 October 2020.
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Research Briefing
Anonymous electoral registration
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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