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As of 2017, the Electoral Commission has overseen the holding of two UK-wide referendums. The first was the 2011 AV Referendum, and the second and most notable was the 2016 EU Referendum. On both occasions the then chair of the Electoral Commission Jenny Watson acted as the appointed Chief Counting Officer.
6 lip 2024 · How Britain voted: Charts and maps. We analyze the results which radically changed the UK’s electoral map. Keir Starmer's party has 411 seats, excluding the speaker's. | Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images. By the numbers. July 6, 2024 4:26 pm CET. By Lucia Mackenzie and Hanne Cokelaere. The U.K. Labour party is celebrating a landslide victory.
24 cze 2016 · The UK voted to leave the European Union on 23 rd June 2016. Leave won 51.9% of the vote across the UK, including 53.4% in England, 52.5% in Wales, 44.2% in Northern Ireland and 38.0% in Scotland. Remain won over 50% of the vote in three electoral regions: Scotland, Northern Ireland and London.
There are five types of elections in the United Kingdom: elections to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom (commonly called 'general elections' when all seats are contested), elections to devolved parliaments and assemblies, local elections, mayoral elections, and police and crime commissioner elections.
For elections, the Electoral Commission provides support, guidance, and sets performance standards for local returning officers (ROs) in England, Scotland and Wales, and the Chief Electoral Officer in Northern Ireland, to deliver elections and count the votes.
5 maj 2021 · In England, 143 local councils are up for election. And 39 Police and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales and 13 directly elected mayors in England will also be elected
Key resources. Information for voters. Guidance for electoral administrators. Latest reports and research. Find out about elections in your area. Enter your postcode to find out which elections are coming up in your area, the contact details for the electoral services team at your local council and polling station details.
