Female Firsts: Who was Nancy Astor?
Nancy Astor was the first woman to take her seat in the House of Commons. Astor was not, as she is sometimes mistakenly described, the first female MP. This accolade goes to Constance Markievicz, who...
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December 1918: Women Vote for the First Time
Just over a month after the Armistice with Germany ended the First World War, the United Kingdom was faced with a General Election. Not only was the timing of the election significant, but it...
International Insight: Registering to Vote in the US
Although we’re a UK based website, it is often interesting to see how elections around the world work, so when we found this fantastic video from the Phillip De Franco show, we couldn’t help...
Could you be a Councillor?
Councils can only be as effective, relevant and vibrant as the people elected to run it. That’s the inspiration behind the Local Government Association’s (LGA) Be a Councillor campaign, encouraging different kinds of people to...
Moving to University: Our Advice!
University is a really exciting time in many people’s lives, and often it involves moving away from home. While this new independence brings a lot of exciting challenges and opportunities, we don’t want you...
How to start your own campaign
Step 1: Think about what matters to you. The first step to a successful campaign is to have a cause and idea that people can get behind. It’s important that it’s something you care...
Girlguiding Introduce Voting Badge!
The UK’s Girlguiding charity has announced that it will be introducing a ‘Voting badge’ to mark the centenary of some women gaining the right to vote!
Voting Counts Founder Wins Cabinet Office Award
Voting Counts’ founder, Rachael Farrington, has been awarded ‘Young Advocate of the Year’ by the Cabinet as part of the UK’s first National Democracy Week.
How do Petitions work?
If you have a cause that you want to get noticed by the Government then the UK Government petition website is the place to start.
Campaigning For Change: Up-Skirting
Gina Martin is successfully leading a campaign to make ‘up-skirting’, the act of taking a photo up a somebody’s skirt without their permission, illegal. Following a personal experience of up-skirting at a festival, she...
