Category: Wales

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.

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...

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...

On May 2nd, Democracy Volunteers deployed 150 observers, and support team, from the 435 Democracy Volunteers observers accredited with the UK's Electoral Commission. The organisation deployed across 85 of...

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...

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...

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...

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...