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 – 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 – Newport West Parliamentary By-election 04/04/19

A team of 6 observers registered with, and accredited by, the UK’s Electoral Commission made 45 separate observations across the 55 different polling stations in the Newport West Parliamentary Constituency. This constituted approximately 82% percent of the polling stations in the area. Each observation was conducted in pairs to allow for objective observation following which … Continue reading FINAL REPORT – Newport West Parliamentary By-election 04/04/19

INTERIM REPORT – Alyn & Deeside National Assembly for Wales By-Election 06/02/18

Each observation was conducted in pairs to allow for objective observation and they then agreed their opinions of the electoral process before submitting data to the central team. The survey was conducted online so data was collected, and could be checked, live. The observations generally took between thirty and forty five minutes per polling station as the observers … Continue reading INTERIM REPORT – Alyn & Deeside National Assembly for Wales By-Election 06/02/18

FINAL REPORT – South Wales Central 05/05/16

Issued at 13:00 on Wednesday 18th May 2016. This report covers the observation by a team of 28 observers, registered with the UK’s Electoral Commission. The observation made 239 separate observations in 223 different polling stations across the South Wales Central region of the National Assembly. These covered all three councils which make up the … Continue reading FINAL REPORT – South Wales Central 05/05/16