Research Briefing
The Arbuthnott report and Scottish elections
This Note examines the Commission's recommendations and subsequent consideration of the report by the House of Commons. Details of the Government's response to the report are also given.
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Election timetables
Election timetables. House of Commons Library Research Paper 07/31.
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The Electoral Administration Bill 2005-06 a note on the Bill’s progress
This Note summarises the Standing Committee debates and changes made to the Bill in the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
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Local election 2006
Local elections 2006. House of Commons Library Research Paper 06/26.
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Power to the People: the report of Power, an Independent Inquiry into Britain’s Democracy.
The Power Inquiry was established and funded by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust and the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust to investigate why there has been a decline in participation in formal politics and to make proposals to reverse this trend. The report of the Power Inquiry was published on 27 February 2006.
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General Election 2005
General Election 2005. House of Commons Library Research Paper 05/33
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Local and Mayoral elections 2005
Local and Mayoral elections 2005. House of Commons Library Research Paper 05/93
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Franchise and immigration status
In 2000, the Government amended the law to ensure that people who do not have leave to enter or remain in the UK may not be included in the electoral register, and consequently are not entitled to vote. This note looks at how immigration status relates to electoral franchise.
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By-election results 2001-05
By-election results 2001-05. House of Commons Library Research Paper 05/34
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All-postal voting
This note considers all-postal ballots which have been used at a number of elections in recent years; postal voting on demand is not discussed. This note examines the powers available to local authorities to conduct all-postal ballots and recent developments which have seen pilot all-postal ballots in four regions at the European Parliamentary elections in June 2004 and in the referendum in the North East for a regional assembly.
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