News
On this page you’ll find information on some
of the latest news in the world of UK elections and
referendums.
19 Jan 2012
The Welsh Government has announced that elections to Anglesey Council, due in May, will be postponed until 2013.
01 Mar 2012
Referendum for proposed City Garden Project will take place in Aberdeen on Thursday, 01 March 2012.
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.
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.
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.
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.
04 Mar 2011
See the results for the referendum on the law-making powers of the National Assembly for Wales.
17 Feb 2011
A UK-wide referendum on the voting system used to elect MPs will take place on 5 May 2011.
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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