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Voters

Anonymous electoral registration

Tuesday, 07 March, 2023

This note outlines the current requirements for anonymous electoral registration

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Anonymous electoral registration

Applying for a Voter Authority Certificate

Tuesday, 31 January, 2023

This constituency casework page explains how to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate.

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  • Parliament and elections
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Applying for a Voter Authority Certificate

Showing ID when voting

Tuesday, 31 January, 2023

This constituency casework page explains what ID to show when voting.

  • Constituency casework
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  • Parliament and elections
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  • Elections
Showing ID when voting
  • Constituency casework

    Voting whilst living abroad

    Tuesday, 31 January, 2023

    This constituency casework page explains how to vote whilst living abroad.

    • Constituency casework
    • Communities
    • Elections
    • Parliament and elections
    • Voters
    • Elections
  • Constituency casework

    Registering to vote

    Tuesday, 31 January, 2023

    This constituency casework page explains who can register to vote and how to do it.

    • Constituency casework
    • Communities
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    • Parliament and elections
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  • Research Briefing

    Overseas voters

    Tuesday, 31 January, 2023

    This Briefing Paper provides information on the eligibility to vote in UK Parliamentary elections for British citizens living overseas and the government's plans to end the 15-year rule - it's 'votes for life' policy.

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
    • UK elections
    • Voters
  • Research Briefing

    Supply and sale of the electoral register

    Monday, 23 January, 2023

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

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
    • Voters
  • Research Briefing

    Prisoners’ voting rights

    Friday, 20 January, 2023

    This House of Commons Briefing Paper analyses the debate over the voting rights of prisoners since May 2015, it also includes a concise summary of the main developments before May 2015.

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
    • Institutions
    • Prisons
    • Voters
  • Insight

    Can I see your ID? Proving who you are at the polling station

    Tuesday, 17 January, 2023

    People without an acceptable form of voter ID can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate to show at the polls.

    • Insight
    • Elections
    • Voters
  • Insight

    Northern Ireland elections: How will an Executive be formed?

    Friday, 06 May, 2022

    Parties in Northern Ireland will have until mid-October to agree upon an Executive.

    • Insight
    • Devolution
    • Voters
  • Research Briefing

    UK Elections in 2022 and Beyond

    Wednesday, 23 March, 2022

    This briefing paper sets out the elections that are scheduled for 2022 and future years up until 2026.The elections covered include General Elections to the House of Commons, for devolved legislatures (Senedd Cymru/Welsh Parliament, Scottish Parliament, Northern Ireland Assembly), London Assembly and Mayor of London, local authorities (in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland), combined and local authority Mayors, and Police and Crime Commissioners.

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • Elections
    • Local government
    • Parliament
    • UK elections
    • Voters
  • Insight

    Splitting local authorities

    Thursday, 24 February, 2022

    What is the current legal procedure for ‘splitting’ an existing local authority into two or more parts?

    • Insight
    • House of Commons
    • Local government
    • Voters
  • Insight

    Political disengagement in Britain: Demographics and constituencies

    Tuesday, 16 November, 2021

    What are the types of political disengagement and how common are they in constituencies in Britain?

    • Insight
    • Communities
    • Voters
  • Insight

    Boundary Review 2023: Changes to consultation and implementation

    Tuesday, 08 June, 2021

    The Boundary Commission for England has announced its initial proposals for new constituency boundaries.

    • Insight
    • Government
    • Parliament
    • Voters
  • 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.

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    • Elections
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