The United Kingdom constitution – a mapping exercise
A briefing paper which "maps" (or summarises) the main elements of the United Kingdom's uncodified constitution.
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Franchise and immigration status (32KB PDF)
In 2000, the Government amended the law to ensure that people who do not have leave to enter or remain in the UK may not be included in the electoral register, and consequently are not entitled to vote. This note looks at how immigration status relates to electoral franchise.
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Franchise and immigration status (32KB PDF)
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Election glossary
Elections use many technical terms. This briefing gives a glossary of election related terms.
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Electoral registers and access to them
Registers list who has registered to vote. This briefing explains registration, who has access to registers and proposals for automation to improve registration rates.
