Category: Northern Ireland
September 18, 2025
Democracy Volunteers, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales
Overseas Postal Voting at Breaking Point: Millions at Risk of Losing Their Vote
The UK’s overseas postal voting system is failing — extended enfranchisement without operational capacity has created a perfect storm of lost ballots, tight timetables and systemic disenfranchisement.
July 22, 2024
Domestic Observations, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, UK Westminster General Election, Wales
FINAL REPORT – Westminster General Election July 2024
Democracy Volunteers observed the electoral process in 204 Westminster parliamentary constituencies across the UK. The organisation deployed two or more observers to each constituency. In total, the number of...
June 20, 2024
Domestic Observations, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, UK Westminster By-Election, Wales
FINAL REPORT – Westminster Parliamentary By-Elections May 2023 to May 2024
Since May 2023, Democracy Volunteers has observed each of the Westminster Parliamentary By-elections across the UK. The organisation deployed between two and eight observers to each by-election. These observers...
June 06, 2023
Domestic Observations, Northern Ireland
FINAL REPORT Northern Ireland Local Elections 2023
On May 18th, Democracy Volunteers deployed 22 observers, and support team, of the 376 Democracy Volunteers observers accredited with the UK's Electoral Commission. The organisation deployed across all 11...
January 31, 2023
Domestic Observations, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, UK Westminster By-Election, Wales
FINAL REPORT Westminster Parliamentary By-elections 2022
Observers formed teams of two and attended 76 polling places. These observers spent between 30 minutes and 45 minutes at each polling venue observing the process and then completed...
July 07, 2022
Domestic Observations, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales
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...
May 24, 2022
Domestic Observations, Northern Ireland
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...
January 30, 2020
Domestic Observations, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, UK Westminster General Election, Wales
FINAL REPORT – UK General Election 12/12/19
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...