Tories accused over postal voting confusion
Press Review 28 May 2004
It has emerged that the Conservatives may be responsible for further delays in plans for postal voting for the European and local elections.
Postal vote trials 'are on track'
News Article 27 May 2004
A government minister has rejected suggestions that delays in distributing postal ballots risk making the UK look "like a banana republic".
Postal ballot problems surface
Press Review 27 May 2004
The preparations for all-postal votes in four regions of England are not going to plan amid reports that some councils have not yet printed the ballot papers.
Postal vote campaign begins
Press Review 25 May 2004
Ballot papers will today be sent out to the 14 million residents of areas operating all-postal voting in the forthcoming European and local elections.
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MPs call for electoral offences database
News Article 20 May 2004
A national database should be established to register allegations of electoral offences, a committee of MPs has said.
Politicians should say sorry says Younger
Press Review 7 May 2004
Interviewed in the Independent, Sam Younger, the chairman of the Electoral Commission, says politicians should be more open when they make mistakes.
Postal threat to June elections
Press Review 7 May 2004
The European and local elections may be in jeopardy because some postal ballot papers may not reach voters until four days before the June 10 poll.
Minister insists electoral register is secure
News Article 5 May 2004
The government has defended the country's electoral registration procedures amid Conservative concerns over their security.
Women less politically active than men, study finds
News Article 27 April 2004
A new study has confirmed that women are significantly less likely to become politically active than men.
Minimum age for MPs to fall to 18
Press Review 20 April 2004
The Electoral Commission has reached the conclusion that 18 year olds should have the right to stand for Parliament.
Postal voting code 'unworkable'
Press Review 19 April 2004
A new code designed by the Electoral Commission to prevent postal voting fraud has been deemed unworkable after the three main political parties admitted that they would ignore parts of it.
Report rejects votes at 16
News Article 19 April 2004
The Electoral Commission has concluded that the voting age should not be reduced to 16.
Electoral Commission criticised over 'lunatics' guidance
Press Review 15 April 2004
The Electoral Commission is under fire over guidance published on its website which refers to those with mental illness as "lunatics" or "idiots".
Labour 'to back reduction in voting age'
News Article 14 April 2004
Education secretary Charles Clarke and lord chancellor Lord Falconer are among senior Labour ministers ready to support a lowering of the voting age to 16.
