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Who can I vote for? How do I vote? What everyone needs to know for the May elections

May sees elections for around 5,000 seats in England, votes for the Mayor of London and London Assembly, the Senedd (Welsh Parliament), the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood), and Police and Crime Commissioner elections. Holyrood and the...

Posted 23 Apr 2021

If you want to vote by proxy, your application must arrive by 5pm on 27 April

Right to scrap First Past the Post won for Welsh councils

UPDATE: On Wednesday 21st January, the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill became law after receiving Royal Assent. Now the campaign begins to ensure councils in Wales sign up to a fairer voting system, and...

Posted 18 Nov 2020

Welsh Parliament to vote on letting councils scrap first past the post

Local government is one of our most important layers of representation, delivering everyday frontline services such as social care and waste collection. Yet, for many people local government doesn’t feel that representative and that’s because...

Posted 17 Nov 2020

Bill introduced to ensure the ‘missing millions’ are signed up to vote

An MP has introduced a bill to close the gaping voter registration gap in the UK.

Posted 18 Jun 2020

Why it’s time for Automatic Voter Registration

Here's how to bring in the 'missing millions'.

Posted 30 Apr 2020

Time is nearly out to register to vote. Don’t be silenced this election

The election is fast approaching: and it’s time to bring the ‘missing millions’ currently not on the electoral roll into the fold. If you aren’t on the register, your voice won’t be heard. With only...

Posted 25 Nov 2019

There’s a glaring threat facing the next General Election: the ‘missing millions’

You don’t have to opt in to your right to free speech. So why do we have to opt in to our right to vote? Voting is a basic right. While not enough on its...

Posted 07 Oct 2019

Deadline Day: Our Voter Registration System Needs An Overhaul

On the evening of the 7th June last year – just a couple of weeks before the EU referendum – the website to register to vote crashed. Cue havoc, thousands of disappointed and angry people, and...

Posted 13 Apr 2017