News

On this page you’ll find information on some of the latest news in the world of UK elections and referendums.

Anglesey council elections

19 Jan 2012

The Welsh Government has announced that elections to Anglesey Council, due in May, will be postponed until 2013.

Aberdeen referendum for proposed City Garden Project

01 Mar 2012

Referendum for proposed City Garden Project will take place in Aberdeen on Thursday, 01 March 2012.

Police and Crime Commissioners elections

21 Sep 2011

The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 allows for police authorities in England and Wales, apart from London, to be replaced with directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs). The elections take place on 15 November 2012.

Fixed-Term Parliaments Act 2011

21 Sep 2011

The Fixed-Term Parliaments Act 2011 fixes the date of the next UK Parliamentary general election at 7 May 2015, and provides for five-year fixed terms.

UK referendum results

05 May 2011

From 4pm on Friday 6 May, all votes cast in the referendum will begin to be counted. You will be able to follow the local and regional totals, and the final overall result live on our referendum results website.

Official Yes and No Campaigns

22 Mar 2011

We have now designated the official Yes and No Campaigners for the 5 May 2011 referendum on voting systems used to elect MPs.

Wales referendum results

04 Mar 2011

See the results for the referendum on the law-making powers of the National Assembly for Wales.

UK-wide referendum

17 Feb 2011

A UK-wide referendum on the voting system used to elect MPs will take place on 5 May 2011.

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Electoral information

Upcoming elections

The next scheduled elections in the UK are due to take place on 3 May 2012. These include local government elections in Wales, Scotland and some parts of England, and the London Assembly and Mayoral elections.

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