Insight
Boundary review 2023: Which seats will change in the UK?
This Insight looks at how constituency boundaries will change in the UK, and provides maps to view how the current constituencies relate to new ones.
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Research Briefing
Thailand: 2023 general election and possible outcomes
Thailand held a general election on 14 May 2023. The Move Forward Party won the most seats in the House of Representatives, but there is uncertainty over who will become Prime Minister.
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Research Briefing
Local election 2023: Results and analysis
This briefing summarises the results of the 2023 local elections in England and Northern Ireland, when Labour and Sinn Fein became the largest parties in local government.
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Research Briefing
Dissolution of Parliament
Unless a Parliament runs for a full five years, the King may dissolve Parliament before the expiry of its maximum term. By convention, the King exercises those powers only following a request by the Prime Minister.
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Research Briefing
Nigeria: 2023 presidential election
Nigeria held a presidential election on Saturday 25 February 2023. Bola Tinubu, of the ruling All Progressives Congress, won the election in the first round.
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Debate Pack
Ballot Secrecy Bill [HL]
A Bill to make provision for ensuring the secrecy of ballots cast in polling stations at elections; and for connected purposes.
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Research Briefing
Pre-election period of sensitivity
Government and local authority resources cannot be used for party political campaigning at any time. In the run up to an election, the pre-election period of sensitivity, particular care is taken. Government departments and councils will normally observe discretion about making new announcements or decisions that could influence voters.
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Research Briefing
Anonymous electoral registration
This note outlines the current requirements for anonymous electoral registration
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Research Briefing
Women in Politics and Public Life
This briefing includes figures on the proportion of women in elected bodies in the UK and across the world, as well as information on women in UK public life.
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Research Briefing
Electoral swing
Electoral swing is a way of comparing the performance of parties at elections. This paper shows how to calculate swing using examples from the 2019 General Election and gives detail of general election swings since 1945 and record by-election swings.
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Research Briefing
Disabled people: political participation
This short Library briefing paper discusses provisions to support disabled peoples political participation
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Constituency casework
Applying for a Voter Authority Certificate
This constituency casework page explains how to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate.
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Constituency casework
Showing ID when voting
This constituency casework page explains what ID to show when voting.
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Constituency casework
Voting whilst living abroad
This constituency casework page explains how to vote whilst living abroad.
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Constituency casework
Registering to vote
This constituency casework page explains who can register to vote and how to do it.
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