Voters Archives - House of Commons Library

Overseas voters

Thursday, 04 March, 2021

British citizens living overseas are currently entitled to be registered to vote in UK Parliamentary elections for up to 15 years in the constituency they were registered in before leaving the UK. The Government has committed to end the 15-year limit and introduce 'votes for life'. This Briefing Paper provides details of the provisions relating to overseas voters in the Representation of the People Act 1985 and the proposals for change. It also summarises earlier attempts to change the 15 year rule.

Anonymous electoral registration

Friday, 20 November, 2020

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.

Supply and sale of the electoral register

Friday, 20 November, 2020

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

Supply and sale of the electoral register

Research Briefing

Voting age

Thursday, 19 November, 2020

Under current legislation, a person must be 18 or over to vote in elections to the UK Parliament. The voting age for devolved and local election in Scotland and Wales has been lowered to 16. This Note gives details of calls for a change in the law to reduce the voting age to 16 in recent years.
Insight

How do constituencies get their names?

Thursday, 05 November, 2020

In this Insight, we explain how and when constituency names are chosen, and the role of the public in the process.
- Insight
- Elections
- Parliament
- Voters
Research Briefing

Armed Forces Voting

Tuesday, 11 August, 2020

The Armed Forces can register to vote as ordinary electors, as overseas voters, or as service voters. There has been concern about the under-registration of the Armed Forces, especially those serving overseas, and the difficulties they face in participating in the electoral process more generally.The Note also gives a brief history of how the system of voting by members of the Armed Forces has changed, particularly during the periods directly after each World War.
Insight

GE2019: How did demographics affect the result?

Friday, 21 February, 2020

Does your demographic background affect how you vote?
Insight

E-petitions: Is there a link between general elections and signing petitions?

Monday, 10 February, 2020

Almost 23 million people have started or signed a petition on Parliament’s petitions website.
Insight

General Election 2019: Voting patterns in student seats

Friday, 17 January, 2020

Where are the 'student seats', what were the results there, and how did this compare to other 'young seats'?
- Insight
- Elections
- UK elections
- Voters
Insight

General Election 2019: How does the result compare to other elections in 2019?

Thursday, 16 January, 2020

General election results are counted and declared at constituency level, while local and European Parliament election results are counted and declared at local council area level.
- Insight
- Elections
- UK elections
- Voters
Insight

General Election 2019: Turning votes into seats

Friday, 10 January, 2020

How did the number of votes cast for each party relate to the number of seats they won in the 2019 General Election?
Insight

General Election 2019: Turnout

Tuesday, 07 January, 2020

Where was turnout was highest and lowest?
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General Election 2019: Marginality

Tuesday, 07 January, 2020

Which constituencies produced the narrowest or widest victory margins in the 2019 election?
Insight

Who regulates political advertising?

Monday, 04 November, 2019

The answer isn’t straightforward....
Insight

What is the timetable of general election 2019?

Friday, 01 November, 2019

The timetable is 25 working-days and sets out key dates .

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