Ballot Secrecy Bill [HL]
A Bill to make provision for ensuring the secrecy of ballots cast in polling stations at elections; and for connected purposes.
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The Budget and the annual Finance Bill
This briefing examines the way that Parliament scrutinises the Government's proposals for taxation, set out in the annual Budget statement.
UK Election Statistics: 1918-2022: A century of elections
This Commons Library briefing paper presents an overview of UK election results since 1918. It provides summary results for all elections from 1918 to 2022, giving more extensive details about UK general elections. It also includes elections to the European Parliament, devolved legislatures and local government.
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Research Briefing
Voter ID
The Elections Act 2022 has introduced the requirement to show photo ID at UK Parliamentary elections, police and crime commissioner elections and at local elections in England. This briefing looks at the background to voter ID in the UK.
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Research Briefing
Pre-election period of sensitivity
Government and local authority resources cannot be used for party political campaigning at any time. In the run up to an election, the pre-election period of sensitivity, particular care is taken. Government departments and councils will normally observe discretion about making new announcements or decisions that could influence voters.
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Research Briefing
Anonymous electoral registration
This note outlines the current requirements for anonymous electoral registration
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Research Briefing
Women in Politics and Public Life
This briefing includes latest figures on the proportion of women in Parliament and elected bodies across the UK and throughout the world, as well as information on women in UK public life.
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Research Briefing
UK parliamentary by-elections since 1945
This list notes the number of by-elections by session since 1945-46 and also lists the successful candidate in by-elections since 2005.
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Research Briefing
Female Members of Parliament
This list identifies all the women who have ever been elected to the House of Commons. They are reported election by election, then in the order in which they were sworn in, when more than one MP was elected on the same day.
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Research Briefing
By-elections in the 2019 Parliament
This Commons Library Briefing Paper sets out results of the by-elections held in the 2019 Parliament. Full details are presented in the associated PDF but an overview of the recent by-election results are shown below.
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Research Briefing
Electoral swing
Electoral swing is a way of comparing the performance of parties at elections. This paper shows how to calculate swing using examples from the 2019 General Election and gives detail of general election swings since 1945 and record by-election swings.
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Research Briefing
Disabled people: political participation
This short Library briefing paper discusses provisions to support disabled peoples political participation
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Research Briefing
Overseas voters
This Briefing Paper provides information on the eligibility to vote in UK Parliamentary elections for British citizens living overseas and the government's plans to end the 15-year rule - it's 'votes for life' policy.
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Research Briefing
Supply and sale of the electoral register
This note explains the supply and sale of the full and open versions of the electoral register.
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Research Briefing
The Overseas Territories: An introduction and relations with the UK
The UK has 14 Overseas Territories. What are they, and what is their relationship with the UK?
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