Research Briefing
Election timetables
The Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 made changes to the timetable for parliamentary elections. This briefing sets out the changes
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Research Briefing
Prisoners’ voting rights (2005 to May 2015)
Prisoners serving a custodial sentence do not have the right to vote under UK law. Prisoners on remand are able to vote under the provisions of the Representation of the People Act 2000. This Standard Note provides a narrative of events from the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on 6 October 2005, in the case of Hirst v United Kingdom (No 2), to the May 2015 General Election.
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Research Briefing
Compulsory voting
This Note examines the arguments for and against legislation to require voters to cast their votes and whether it is a citizen's duty, as well as a right, to vote.
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Research Briefing
Political crisis in Bangladesh: January 2015 update
The political scene in Bangladesh remains as turbulent as ever. Flawed elections in January 2014 were boycotted by the main opposition parties, leaving the field clear for the ruling Awami League, led by Sheikh Hasina. There has been renewed protest action on the streets to mark the first anniversary of the elections, which has led to increased violence and at least ten deaths. Opposition leader Khaleda Zia was detained in her office for over two weeks by the authorities and faces trial for corruption. This briefing provides an overview of developments in the country since the 2014 elections.
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Research Briefing
Nigeria 2015: analysis of election issues and future prospects
This paper looks at the multiple challenges facing Nigeria as it prepares for presidential and legislative elections on 14 February 2015. These elections will take place amidst an atmosphere of even greater crisis and uncertainty than usual. Boko Haram’s insurgency in the north of the country continues unabated. There are fears that the country might break up if the election aftermath is poorly handled. However, some observers remain remarkably hopeful about Nigeria’s future, predicting that its enormous economic potential is on the verge of being realised at last.
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Research Briefing
Regulation of candidates’ campaign expenditure: the long and the short of it…
There are two regulated periods for candidates contesting the UK Parliamentary general election, known as the long campaign and the short campaign. Separate spending limits apply in each of these periods. The long campaign period (technically the period during which the pre-candidacy election expenses are regulated) began on 19 December 2014 and ends on the
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Research Briefing
Voter Trends in 2014 and lessons for the 2015 General Election
Since 1964, the British Election Study (BES) has been surveying voters at each General Election in an attempt to establish who votes for who and why. The study has evolved over time, yet the central focus on political preferences and values, attitudes towards political engagement, and the socio-demographic characteristics of voters has remained. The BES
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Research Briefing
Libya: deepening conflict
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office advises against all travel to Libya, as the country splits among warring factions. The country now has two parliaments and its internationally-accepted government is based in a hotel in Tobruk.
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Research Briefing
US mid-term elections 2014
In a significant setback for the Democrats, the Republicans won a strong majority in the US Senate in November’s mid-term election
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Research Briefing
House of Commons sitting of the UK Youth Parliament – November 2014
This special briefing paper has been produced to help Members of Youth Parliament (MYPs) prepare for the House of Commons sitting of the UK Youth Parliament which takes place on 14 November.
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Research Briefing
Common Threads Among UKIP Voters
Speculation regarding the how, why, and who of UKIP successes over recent years has continued to amass over the four months since the 2014 elections. Yesterday’s by-elections in the constituencies of Heywood and Middleton and Clacton have added further fuel to the debate.
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Insight
Common Threads Among UKIP Voters
Speculation regarding the how, why, and who of UKIP successes over recent years has continued to amass over the four months since the 2014 elections. Yesterday’s by-elections in the constituencies of Heywood and Middleton and Clacton have added further fuel to the debate.
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Research Briefing
By-elections 2010-15
The by-election in Rochester and Strood on 20 November 2014 was the 21st since the 2010 General Election. UKIP took the seat from the Conservatives with a majority of 2,920, pushing the Conservatives into second place.
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