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UK system makes it a ‘real outlier’ among liberal democracies, according to study examining 62 countriesThe UK has one of the most difficult voter registration processes among liberal democracies, according to research that examined 62 countries.Requir…
London mayor says voting system changes could result in Hall starting series of hard-right victories in 2024Sadiq Khan has linked Susan Hall, his Conservative challenger for the London mayoralty, with Donald Trump, saying a win for her could start a st…
Draft legislation to remove time limit will go before parliament after long battle by the late campaigner Harry ShindlerUK politics live – latest updatesUp to 3 million British citizens living overseas for more than 15 years are set to be able to vote …
NEC approves rule stipulating that only motions deemed ‘contemporary’ can be debated, it is understoodDebates sought by local Labour parties on issues like Brexit and electoral reform at the annual conference starting this weekend could be quashed by t…
Electoral Commission says policy could exclude hundreds of thousands of voters in a general electionHundreds of thousands of people could be excluded from voting in a UK general election because of voter ID laws, the government’s election watchdog has …
Exclusive: All-party report on rules governing 2023 local elections calls voter ID system a ‘poisoned cure’Controversial rules governing voter identification led to racial and disability discrimination at this year’s local elections in England, accordi…
Bill that would also allow 16- and 17-year-olds to stand as candidates passed its first reading in parliamentA bill that would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote and stand as candidates in New Zealand’s local elections has passed its first reading in p…
Shadow chancellor says Treasury should tackle cost of living crisis instead of attacking Dame Alison Rose, while Labour leader says she was right to resignQ: What is your view on the government’s decision to put a barge for asylum seekers in Portland? …
Watchdog calls for campaigners to behave responsibly amid fears over potential misuse of generative AIUK politics live – latest news updatesTime is running out to enact “wholesale changes” to ensure Britain’s electoral system keeps pace with technologi…
Voter ID and staffing crisis among issues testing ‘creaking’ system, says Association of Electoral AdministratorsThe next general election could encounter significant problems due to a mass of changes to the voting system, including mandatory ID, piled…