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elections

September 12, 2018

Government’s voter ID plans condemned as ‘rearranging the deckchairs’

Government plans to impose voter ID is an “expensive distraction” from the serious threats facing our democracy, according to a new report.
September 3, 2018

Electoral Commission statement on accessibility of elections

The Cabinet Office has published recommendations to help in making elections more accessible for voters with a disability, following a call for evidence.
August 8, 2018

Churches in Zimbabwe advocate against violence

Churches in Zimbabwe have spoken up against the shooting of unarmed protesters after the elections.
July 26, 2018

Bishops and aid agency call for peaceful and fair elections in Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwe Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace will be fielding 700 election observers around the country.
July 21, 2018

Report on voter ID trials leaves huge questions unanswered, says ERS

The Electoral Commission says there is not yet enough evidence to fully address concerns about the impact of ID requirements on voters.
July 12, 2018

Senior Conservatives renew call for PM to back votes at 16

Senior Conservative party figures are renewing calls for the Prime Minister to back votes at 16, in a new pamphlet for the Electoral Reform Society.
June 17, 2018

Colombia 'at a cross-road' as second round of voting begins

If an opponent of the peace agreement is elected, Colombia could find itself dealing with a new spiral of violence, says CAFOD.
June 5, 2018

UN chief urges parties involved in clashes in Mali to 'favour dialogue over violence'

The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for “calm and restraint”, following violent clashes between demonstrators and riot police in Mali’s capital Bamako.
May 10, 2018

Turkey 'must lift state of emergency for credible elections to take place'

Restrictions on freedom of expression, assembly and association are incompatible with the conduct of a credible electoral process in Turkey, says the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
May 4, 2018

Evidence for voter ID pilots criticised by statistics watchdog

A key piece of evidence used to support the Government’s voter ID pilots has been discredited by the UK Statistics Authority.