'Votes are power' takes to the silver screen
News Article 6 September 2002
The Electoral Commission has launched a "hard-hitting, impactful" cinema advertising campaign targeting young voters.
Britain's new angry brigade
News Article 26 August 2002
Pollsters have identified a key target constituency of Mr and Ms Angrys dissatisfied with life in Britain today.
'Who controls who?' asks Electoral Commission
News Article 11 February 2002
The success of TV's "Pop Idol" proves that young people will vote if issues are presented in an "appropriate and engaging" way, claims the UK's elections watchdog as it launches
Clarke calls for 'respect'
News Article 11 February 2002
Labour chairman Charles Clarke is working with his Tory counterpart David Davis in a bid to boost public respect for parliament.
Pop goes politics
Press Review 11 February 2002
Labour voters 'most disengaged' from politics
Press Review 8 February 2002
Labour campaign chief warns of apathy risk
News Article 8 February 2002
A key architect of Labour's 2001 election victory has warned that the party's own heartland voters are among those most disengaged from politics.
Lower voting age to end apathy says Kennedy
News Article 5 February 2002
Lowering the voting age to 16 could counter rising apathy with the political system, according to Charles Kennedy.
In Brief: Campaign calls for voting age to fall
News Article 18 December 2001
The Electoral Reform Society is to call for the national voting age to be reduced to 16 today, coinciding with a parliamentary debate on the issue.
Public trust in politicians hits all-time low
News Article 26 November 2001
Labour's 1997 pledge to clean up British politics has failed to turn the tide of public mistrust.
Poll shows low turn-out harmed Labour
Press Review 9 August 2001
Big Brother outpolls party leaders
Press Review 31 July 2001
NI ID card to fight poll fraud
Press Review 11 July 2001
Jenkins set to compromise on PR
Press Review 5 July 2001
Low turnout down to bad campaign, says survey
Press Review 4 July 2001
