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Elections

Coverage of announcements in the King’s Speech

mhclgpress, 18 July 2024 - Communities, Devolution, Elections, Housing, Local government, Planning

There has been significant coverage of the King’s Speech today, with many outlets reporting prominently on legislation which will be brought forward by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Following the Chancellor’s speech last week to grasp the …

Coverage of voter ID

mhclgpress, 2 May 2024 - Elections

The 2024 local elections have been well run, and local authorities have delivered them robustly and securely, as they always do. Read The Electoral Commission's Statement here. As recommended by international election watchdogs, including the Electoral Commission, we have introduced …

Financial Times interview with the chair of the Electoral Commission on Voter ID

mhclgpress, 23 January 2024 - Elections

An article in the Financial Times today reports on comments made by the Chair of the Electoral Commission, John Pullinger, that the government’s Voter ID scheme could disenfranchise groups at this year’s general election and that it is ‘more of …

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