On 18 December, the Minister for Local Government and Homelessness, Alison McGovern, indicated that the Government had invited local authorities to advise on whether there should be a one-year delay to local elections. This invitation arises amidst … [Read more...] about Delaying Local Government Elections: Electoral Advantage or Genuine Reform?
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Observing the introduction of Voter ID in 2023 in England
When I wrote my last article for the Constitution Society in December, it focused on the impact on local authorities of the forthcoming introduction of ID to vote. Following the elections on May 4th there is now a wider discussion taking … [Read more...] about Observing the introduction of Voter ID in 2023 in England
May the 4th be with them! Voter ID is no longer far, far away
Fair elections are the basis from which we choose our representatives to send to the local council or even to Parliament. This might seem something of a statement of the obvious, but people rarely realise that the methodology of such elections has … [Read more...] about May the 4th be with them! Voter ID is no longer far, far away