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voting

September 16, 2020

ACLU launches campaign to encourage voting and educate on vote by mail

Voters need to know how to advocate for their constitutional right to cast a ballot when obstacles are thrown in their way, says the ACLU.
May 15, 2020

Ending ‘virtual Parliament’ risks locking out Welsh, Scottish and NI MPs

Democracy experts have called on the government to rethink plans to scrap virtual Parliament proceedings at the end of this month.
April 4, 2020

Further legal action taken on provisions for blind voters

In May 2019, a judge described the existing arrangements unlawful and “a parody of the electoral process”.
October 8, 2019

Electorate most volatile in modern times, says British Electoral Survey

It will be extremely difficult to accurately predict the outcome of the next general election, according to new analysis from the British Election Study
May 16, 2019

Churches issue call to ‘Think, Pray, Vote’ ahead of EU elections

The Joint Public Issues Team of the Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Church of Scotland, the Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church has published a resource to encourage church members to engage with the coming European elections.
April 1, 2019

New easy read voting guide to help people with learning disabilities

An easy read guide for voters with a learning disability has been launched by the Electoral Commission and Mencap.
February 19, 2019

Christian Aid calls for calm after postponement of Nigeria's general election

Christian Aid has called for calm amid growing concerns over violence and insecurity in Nigeria, after the country’s General Election was postponed only a few hours before polls were scheduled to open on Saturday.
November 10, 2018

Legal challenge to government provision for blind voters

Blind woman challenges government's failure to make arrangements to allow her to vote independently and secretly at the polling station
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 27, 2018

US election whistleblower sentenced to 63 months in prison

The whistleblower leaked a classified report about Russian attempts to interfere with a voting machine company and election officials during the 2016 presidential election.