Measures which will modernise elections to enable young people to vote more easily are included in the bill.
- Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of East Anglia
As part of a raft of new measures, people will no longer need to register themselves to vote.
British voters are moving away from the two-party system, but their electoral system hasn’t kept up.
Voters may have lost confidence in candidates and parties.
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The electoral register is incomplete, especially when it comes to young people.
It could happen to anyone – and that’s really the point.
We are living in an era of democratic backsliding. It is becoming increasingly vital to improve the quality of elections.
Controversial new rules are due to affect local elections in May 2023 despite warnings from officials that there isn’t enough time.
Misinformation spread by the former president cast doubt on the latest vote.
The new Elections Act and weakens the UK’s claim to be a beacon of democracy – vitally important in the new cold-war international order.
The government has U-turned on a controversial plan to reform the independent parliamentary watchdog but it remains on course to take control of the independent body that runs elections in the UK.
Significant steps need to be taken for elections to go ahead safely in May.
There is talk of delay, but the Scottish parliament has been working since last year to make sure this vote can be held safely.
It takes time and money to hold an election safely during the coronavirus pandemic.
An analysis of 55 countries shows voter turnout is lowest among women, the young, poor voters and those with less education.
There are good reasons to call off a vote during a pandemic – but other good reasons to push ahead.
To justify a push towards requiring ID to vote, some paint a picture of chaos and deception that is very far from reality.
Voters complained of being turned away from polling stations in the European elections, and local teams are struggling to keep registers up to date on tight budgets.
Some lessons from leadership theory for anyone aspiring to sit on the Iron Throne.
The prime minister’s office has promoted tweets in favour of the Brexit deal – why that’s a problem.
There are far more pressing problems that need to be fixed in the electoral process.
A pilot requiring some voters to show ID in May’s local elections could be the next blow for the Windrush generation.
Can internet voting bring young people to the polls? Here’s the evidence so far.
The Labour leader has hit his stride during 2017, but Brexit remains a strategic challenge.
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