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The Electoral Commission is the independent body which oversees elections and regulates political finance in the UK

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    Feb 4

    Morning from all of us here at in Blackpool. Today’s programme includes a post-2019 electoral update from and another from on strengthening electoral integrity

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  2. Feb 3

    We are calling on the UK’s governments to reform electoral law and make it simpler, up-to-date and future proof. Read some of our recommendations here 👉

    Complex, fragmented and voluminous legislation - biggest challenge to electoral administration says Ailsa Irvine of which of agrees with, citing recommendations to simplify and consolidate law
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    Feb 3

    Welcome to the panel of our first session of the day (l to r) Alisa Irvine of of of Peter Stanyon Shadow Minister and Alex Mammous of

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  4. Jan 30

    We want to hear from people with disabilities about your experience of registering to vote and voting at the recent general election. Click here to complete our survey 👇 The deadline is tomorrow.

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  5. Jan 27

    Last week saw the publication of a new and valuable contribution to the debate about electoral reform from . The Commission's Craig Westwood shares his thoughts in a new blog post: 

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  6. Jan 23

    We’ll be outlining the forthcoming changes to the way that the annual canvass is carried out. The reforms will bring more flexibility for electoral administrators and the opportunity to target their resources more effectively in their efforts to register eligible voters.

    Ailsa Irvine delivering a speech at the Solace event.
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  7. Jan 23

    Ailsa Irvine, our Director of Electoral Administration and Guidance, talks to about the strains on electoral administration structures and the benefits that would be brought by simplifying the UK’s complex electoral laws.

    Quote from our director of electoral administration and guidance: "For our part, the Commission is actively considering what more we can do to support you with addressing the challenges of resilience and capacity at a local level.”
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  8. Jan 23

    We’re happy to be talking to today, looking back at the electoral events of 2019, and ahead to the challenges and opportunities that this year may bring for the electoral community.

    Our director of electoral administration and guidance speaking at an event
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  9. Jan 22

    To support planning for and delivering well-run electoral registration, we’re running a consultation on new performance standards for Electoral Registration Officers. For more information and to submit your views before 31 March, visit:

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  10. Jan 22

    Everyone should be able to cast their vote at an election independently and with confidence. Following the , we are asking anyone with a disability to fill out our survey and share their experience of registering to vote and voting.

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  11. Jan 21

    Today we have published details of our monthly update of concluded investigations. You can read more in our press release

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  12. Jan 20

    We want to improve voter confidence that digital campaigners are following the rules. We welcome the support today’s report gives on digital imprints. We have been recommending since 2003 that online campaign material should identify who paid for it

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  13. Jan 20

    We agree with the proposal in today’s report to increase the regulatory power of the Commission. This would help ensure compliance with the rules, support the regulated community and increase confidence in our electoral process

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  14. Jan 20

    The report is out today and we welcome the support it gives to a number of our long-standing recommendations. We want to see a comprehensive approach to reform to provide clear, accessible and modern electoral laws

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  15. Jan 16

    “I’m registered to vote.” 👉

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  16. Jan 8

    Our website is now back up and running. Thanks for your patience while we resolved the issue.

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  17. Jan 8

    We're aware that our website is down at the moment, and we're working to restore it as soon as possible.

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  18. 23 Dec 2019

    During the election campaign, parties and campaigners were required to report any donations over £7,500. Today we’ve published our final donations report. In total, across the six publications, parties reported receiving over £30m in donations. Read more

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  19. 23 Dec 2019

    Our public information line is closed today and reopens on 2 January 2020. During this period you can email us on info@electoralcommission.org.uk. From everyone at the Commission, we’d like to wish all our followers a restful break and Happy New Year!

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  20. 23 Dec 2019

    Following the General Election, we are collecting feedback and data to inform our post-election reporting, which will take into account any instances where voters didn’t receive the level of service we’d all like them to.

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