How do I #RegisterToVote?
If you want to vote in elections and referendums, you must be registered to vote. You only need to register once – you do not need to register separately for every election, but you...
Tagged: Local Elections
What are Local Elections?
The next local elections will take place on 6th May 2021 × Dismiss alert In local government elections you are voting for between one and three councillors to represent your ‘ward’ (local neighbourhood/area) on the...
What do local councillors do?
According to the NALC, Local councillors have three main areas of work: 1. Decision-making: Through attending meetings and committees with other elected members, councillors decide which activities to support, where money should be spent,...
Accessible Voting: Mencap’s Guide to the 2019 Local Elections
Leading learning disability charity Mencap have today published their ‘Easy Read Guide to Local Elections’, which they have created in conjunction with the Electoral Commission. The booklet aims to help make the upcoming 2019...
Turnout: 2018 Local Elections in London
Turnout for the Local Elections is unfortunately often significantly lower than it is in General Elections, yet their effect on citizens’ and communities’ everyday lives is sometimes more visible. In this blog we’re focusing...
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...
Local Elections 2018: 5 Minute Briefing
Local Elections are taking place on this week, here is our five minute guide to what you need to know.
Manchester: How turnout varies along the Metrolink
This map, created from The University of Manchester, uses the Manchester Metrolink map to show varying levels of voter turnout across Manchester.
How could the local elections change my commute?
On my way to work this morning I started to think about the upcoming local elections and all of the things I interact with on my commute that are influenced by my local council....
Mencap & Electoral Commission’s Easy Read Guide to 2018 Elections
Leading learning disability charity Mencap have today published their ‘Easy Read Guide to Local Elections’, which they have created in conjunction with the Electoral Commission.
