Objectives Observe the election process in the various Northern Ireland local elections. Advise election officials, legislators, the UK’s Electoral Commission as well as the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland on the results of the observation for the improvement of electoral practice. Support these election bodies with constructive feedback on areas of concern so that they … Continue reading FINAL REPORT – Northern Ireland Local Elections 2023
FINAL REPORT – English Local Elections 2023
Objectives Observe the election process in the various English local and mayoral elections. Advise election officials, legislators, and the UK’s Electoral Commission on the results of the observation for the improvement of electoral practice. Support these election bodies with constructive feedback on areas of concern so that they may consider remedial action. Overview On May … Continue reading FINAL REPORT – English Local Elections 2023
FINAL REPORT – Westminster Parliamentary By-elections 2022
Objectives To objectively observe the election process in the various UK Westminster parliamentary by-election contests. To advise election officials on the results of the observation for the improvement of electoral practice. To support these election bodies with constructive feedback on areas of concern so that they may consider remedial action. Executive Summary Observers formed teams … Continue reading FINAL REPORT – Westminster Parliamentary By-elections 2022
FINAL REPORT – UK Local and Assembly Elections 2022
Democracy Volunteers deployed more than 200 observers, and support team, of the over 300 Democracy Volunteers observers accredited with the UK’s Electoral Commission. These deployed across all the four nations of the UK on 5th May 2022. These observers formed teams of two, and attended 1,723 polling stations: England: 972Northern Ireland: 436Scotland: 285Wales: 30 These … Continue reading FINAL REPORT – UK Local and Assembly Elections 2022
FINAL REPORT – English Mayoral Elections 2022
Democracy Volunteers deployed 40 observers across all the mayoral elections on 5th May 2022. They were: Croydon 6 ObserversHackney 4 ObserversLewisham 6 ObserversNewham 6 ObserversSouth Yorkshire 4 ObserversTower Hamlets 10 ObserversWatford 4 Observers These observers formed teams of two and attended 390 polling places. These observers spent between 30 minutes and 60 minutes at each … Continue reading FINAL REPORT – English Mayoral Elections 2022
FINAL REPORT – Northern Ireland Assembly Elections 2022
Democracy Volunteers deployed 32 observers across Northern Ireland on 5th May 2022. These observers formed teams of two and attended 436 of the 1345 polling places (32.4%). Observers spent between 30 minutes and 60 minutes at each polling venue observing the process and then completed one or more surveys for each polling venue, dependant on … Continue reading FINAL REPORT – Northern Ireland Assembly Elections 2022
FINAL REPORT – Tower Hamlets Elections 2022
Executive Summary Democracy Volunteers deployed 10 observers to the London Borough of Tower Hamlets on 5th May 2022. These observers formed teams of two and attended 96 of the 109 polling places. There are 74 polling venues in Tower Hamlets, some with two ballot boxes. These observers spent between 30 minutes and 60 minutes at … Continue reading FINAL REPORT – Tower Hamlets Elections 2022
Democracy Under Stress: A report into elections funding in England
As part of our work in 2021 we have been increasingly aware of the mounting costs that elections incur, whether this has been through our interlocutor meetings, media reports or from statements from the Association of Electoral Administrators. As well as the local elections in England in May, and the parliamentary elections in Scotland and … Continue reading Democracy Under Stress: A report into elections funding in England