tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/policy-papers-and-consultations Policy papers and consultations 2026-05-20T14:00:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/representation-of-the-people-bill-policy-summaries 2026-05-20T14:00:00+01:00 Representation of the People Bill: Policy summaries These policy summaries provide information about the Representation of the People Bill, which was introduced in the House of Commons on 12 February 2026 and reintroduced on 14 May 2026. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/restoring-trust-in-our-democracy-our-strategy-for-modern-and-secure-elections 2025-07-17T00:00:00+01:00 Restoring trust in our democracy: Our strategy for modern and secure elections Details of the plans for delivering the government’s commitments on elections and registration. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/electoral-commissions-reports-on-the-2024-elections-government-response 2025-02-12T10:00:00+00:00 Electoral Commission’s reports on the 2024 elections: government response A formal response to the Electoral Commission’s reports on elections held in 2024. It sets out the government’s position on each of the recommendations made. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/absent-voting-legislative-reform-order 2024-11-25T12:00:02+00:00 Absent voting Legislative Reform Order Proposal to use a Legislative Reform Order to allow applications for postal and proxy voting arrangements for devolved elections in Scotland and Wales to be made online. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/electoral-registration-government-response-to-the-select-committee-report 2024-05-21T14:43:36+01:00 Electoral registration: government response to the Select Committee report The government‘s response to the House of Commons Select Committee fourth report on electoral registration. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/communiques-from-the-interministerial-group-for-elections-and-registration-february-2021-january-2024 2024-02-26T14:29:41+00:00 Communiqués from the Interministerial Group for Elections and Registration: February 2021 - January 2024 A note of the meetings held by the Interministerial Group for Elections and Registration tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/elections-act-postal-and-proxy-voting-safeguards 2023-05-23T10:31:00+01:00 Elections Act: postal and proxy voting safeguards The Representation of The People (Postal And Proxy Voting Etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/overseas-electors-delivering-votes-for-life-for-british-expatriates 2022-02-03T15:00:00+00:00 Overseas electors: Delivering ‘votes for life’ for British expatriates This policy statement sets out more detail on the government's proposals for ‘votes for life’ for overseas electors. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/identity-verification-for-absent-vote-applications-and-an-online-application-service 2022-02-03T15:00:00+00:00 Identity verification for absent vote applications and an online application service This policy statement sets out more detail on the government's proposals for absent voting identification and online applications. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/voter-identification-at-polling-stations-and-the-new-voter-card 2022-01-06T15:05:00+00:00 Voter identification at polling stations and the new Voter Card This policy statement sets out more detail on the government's proposals for the voter identification policy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/local-voting-rights-for-eu-citizens-living-in-the-uk 2021-06-17T15:48:11+01:00 Local Voting Rights for EU Citizens Living in the UK EU citizens’ voting and candidacy rights in local elections need to be updated to reflect our new relationship with the EU. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/terms-of-reference-for-the-interministerial-group-for-elections-and-registration 2021-02-25T17:14:32+00:00 Terms of Reference for the Interministerial Group for Elections and Registration Terms of Reference for the Interministerial Group for Elections and Registration tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/voter-id-pilots-for-local-elections-in-may-2019 2019-03-05T15:52:00+00:00 Voter ID pilots for local elections in May 2019 Voter ID pilots will run in 10 local authorities and will require voters to present personal identification before casting their ballot. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/calls-for-evidence/access-to-elections-call-for-evidence 2018-08-30T07:40:44+01:00 Access to elections: Call for Evidence A Call for Evidence asking for views on how people with disabilities experience registering to vote and voting itself. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/prospectus-on-electoral-integrity-pilots-in-may-2019 2018-08-22T09:30:08+01:00 Prospectus on electoral integrity pilots in May 2019 This prospectus invites local authorities to work with the Cabinet Office to deliver electoral integrity pilots at local elections in May 2019.