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Elections chief plays down voting reform demands
News Article 20 January 2004
The country's chief elections watchdog has said there is no widespread appetite for lowering the voting age.
Sam Younger - chairman of the Electoral Commission
Stakeholder Interview 20 January 2004
Question: Regional referendums in the UK are imminent. How should the government be going about ensuring a respectable turnout?
Tories target youth vote
Press Review 19 January 2004
Dean surge alarming New Labour
Press Review 13 January 2004
Anti-fraud measures hit poor and young voters
News Article 9 December 2003
Young and poorer people in Northern Ireland have been hit hardest by measures aimed at tackling electoral fraud, according to a report published on Tuesday.
Regions selected for voting trials
News Article 8 December 2003
The North East and East Midlands will lead the latest round of voting trials.
Labour's late donations to be investigated
News Article 21 November 2003
The Electoral Commission has announced it is to investigate Labour's repeated failure to declare its donations on time.
MEPs face constituency shake-up
News Article 31 October 2003
The Electoral Commission has set out details of how it plans to implement a cut in the number of British MEPs.
Electoral Commission issues turnout warning
Press Review 17 September 2003
Voters sceptical on state funding
News Article 10 September 2003
Plans to introduce state funding for political parties have been hit by new research showing public hostility to the move.
Postal ballots backed
Press Review 1 August 2003
Forum Brief: Postal votes
Policy Consultation 1 August 2003
The Electoral Commission has recommended that future local council elections should be run as all postal ballots.
