Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, Greater Manchester, West Midlands, West of England and West Yorkshire. These elections were very well run by staff who were faced by an extraordinary situation. The Covid security put in place for the elections was impressive and generally followed the recommendations of Public Health England and the UK’s Electoral Commission. The nature … Continue reading FINAL REPORT – The English Regional Mayoralties
SPECIAL ELECTION REPORT – Blind and Partially Sighted Voters in London
Blind and Partially Sighted Voters continue to face extensive challenges in aspects of voter registration, polling day operations and having equal access to a secret ballot as other voters.We believe the various court cases that have stated that access for blind and partially sighted voters is ‘‘a parody of the electoral process”. The secret ballot … Continue reading SPECIAL ELECTION REPORT – Blind and Partially Sighted Voters in London
FINAL REPORT – London Mayoral and Assembly Elections 2021
Overview These elections were very well run by staff who were faced by an extraordinary situation. The Covid security put in place for the elections was impressive and generally followed the recommendations of Public Health England and the UK’s Electoral Commission. The nature of many polling places can mean that the social distancing expected was … Continue reading FINAL REPORT – London Mayoral and Assembly Elections 2021
FINAL REPORT – Scottish Parliament Elections 2021
Overview These elections were very well run by staff who were faced by an extraordinary situation. The Covid security put in place for the elections was impressive and generally followed the recommendations of the Electoral Management Board for Scotland and the UK’s Electoral Commission. The nature of many polling places, especially in smaller communities, can … Continue reading FINAL REPORT – Scottish Parliament Elections 2021
FINAL REPORT – Welsh Senedd & Police and Crime Commissioner Elections 2021
Overview These elections were very well run by staff who were faced by an extraordinary situation. The Covid security put in place for the elections was impressive and generally followed the recommendations of Public Health Bodies and the UK’s Electoral Commission. The nature of many polling places, especially in smaller communities, can mean that the … Continue reading FINAL REPORT – Welsh Senedd & Police and Crime Commissioner Elections 2021
FINAL REPORT – Scottish By-Elections 2020-2021
This project comes at a critical and challenging time not only for elections and elections staff but for wider society, as restrictions on citizens’ freedoms are in place to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. Due to this, our observation methodology was altered to reflect these health considerations to ensure the health of the wider … Continue reading FINAL REPORT – Scottish By-Elections 2020-2021
INTERIM STATEMENT – Scottish By-Elections October-November 2020
Democracy Volunteers is the UK's largest election observation group and it has been assessing the recent council by-election in Scotland by attending polling stations and holding meetings with election officials online. Today the group has issued an interim statement on its recommendations ahead of the May Parliamentary elections in Scotland. The final report will be issued once the other by-elections have … Continue reading INTERIM STATEMENT – Scottish By-Elections October-November 2020
FINAL REPORT – UK General Election 12/12/19
Methodology 198 observers registered by Democracy Volunteers with the Electoral Commission, as well as three observers who directly accredited themselves with the Commission, made up in teams of 2, made 1,042 separate observations of polling stations across the United Kingdom. We observed polling operations in 121 of the UK’s 650 parliamentary constituencies. Teams were deployed … Continue reading FINAL REPORT – UK General Election 12/12/19