Electoral Commission
Lib Dems fined by elections watchdog over late reporting of donations
The Electoral Commission said it was disappointing when parties failed to comply with rules on donations and loans.
‘Outdated’ electoral registration rules mean 8m could miss out on right to vote
Only two-thirds of private renters in Britain are correctly registered to vote, with young people also disproportionately affected.
Call for changes to electoral register due to high number of missing voters
Almost 300,000 eligible people are not correctly registered to vote or missing from the electoral register.
More than 5,000 applications to vote rejected in council elections
The Electoral Office has asked the UK Government to review the use of digital registration numbers in postal and proxy votes.
Voter ID could lead to ‘serious disruption’ at the next general election
The changes to the way polls are run will pile pressure on already stretched electoral staff.
Tories receive £5 million election war-chest boost from health entrepenuer
It is the second £5 million sum to be given to the Conservative Party by an individual this year.
Harris calls for national debate about adding TDs ‘ad nauseum’
The Electoral Commission said there should be immediate commencement of research on the rules around constituencies and representation.
Constituency review allows room to breathe for some high-profile TDs
A selection of high-profile incumbents will be happy with the adjustments to their electoral areas.
New constituency carve-up could see current TDs losing out
More than 200 electoral divisions have been moved across constituencies to facilitate consistency of representation across the country.
Boundary redraw not an easy task, says Electoral Commission chairwoman
Making decisions around Ireland’s electoral boundaries was described as a battle between maths and geography.