elections

April 14, 2018

Electoral Commission says cheers to voting

Nearly a million beer mats have been distributed by the Electoral Commission to pubs and bars across England encouraging people to register to vote before the 17 April deadline.
March 31, 2018

Egyptian presidential elections 'a significant step backwards for democracy'

Transparency International has criticised actions taken by the Egyptian government to supress critical election monitoring efforts, which serve an essential role in ensuring transparency and accountability
March 24, 2018

Guide for voters with a learning disability launched ahead of local elections

A new easy read guide for voters with a learning disability has been launched by the Electoral Commission, to help increase understanding of how to register and vote in the upcoming elections.
March 24, 2018

Renewed hope for a prosperous Zimbabwe

”Communications is at the heart of what it means to be church”, according to Kenneth Mtata, General Secretary of the Zimbabwe Council of Churches
March 14, 2018

One in four black voters not registered to vote, says Electoral Commission

The Electoral Commission estimates that 24 per cent of black voters in the UK are not registered, as nearly half of England gets set to go to the polls for local elections on 3 May 2018.
March 7, 2018

Christian Aid backs new generation of Sierra Leonean women in elections

Christian Aid is supporting women standing in the Sierra Leonean elections taking place on 7 March 2018, a day ahead of International Women’s Day.
March 3, 2018

Electoral fraud figures 'show voter ID trials to be unnecessary and overbearing’

New figures on electoral fraud raise major questions about ID restrictions to be trialed at elections this May, say campaigners.
December 21, 2017

Liberal Democrats fined £18,000 for breaches of campaign finance rules

Details of £18,000 in fines for the Liberal Democrats have been published by the Electoral Commission; this follows an investigation that found the party failed to deliver a complete and accurate spending return as a permitted participant at the EU Referendum.
November 28, 2017

Cambodian Prime Minister calls for human rights centre to be shut down

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has called for the interior ministry to investigate and shut the Cambodian Center for Human Rights.
November 21, 2017

Electoral Commission recommends election changes

The Electoral Commssion is recommending the abolition of deposits for candidates at general elections, and an end to the requirement to publish the home address of council candidates.