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Electoral Commission @electoralcommission.org.uk · 2d

By-elections are taking place today in areas of:

Barnet
Stevenage
Stirling
Thanet
Tunbridge Wells
Worcestershire

Enter your postcode to check if there’s one where you live ⬇️
https://bit.ly/2Yuy8YN

Blue graphic announcing that by-elections are being held today in areas of:
Barnet
Stevenage
Stirling
Thanet
Tunbridge Wells
Worcestershire

It's illustrated with a picture of a ballot box.

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Electoral Commission @electoralcommission.org.uk · 16d

Did you know by-elections happen most Thursdays? There’s 10 happening across England and Scotland today.

Enter your postcode to check if you have one: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/your-election-information

Elections in your area

Find upcoming elections in your area, your polling station, candidates, and contact details for your local electoral services team

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Electoral Commission @electoralcommission.org.uk · 23d

You need to show ID to vote at a polling station in England. See what ID is accepted: www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-e...

Accepted forms of photo ID

You need to show photo ID when voting at polling stations in some UK elections. Find out about the different types of photo ID accepted.

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Electoral Commission @electoralcommission.org.uk · 23d

It's a by-election Thursday! 🗳️

By-elections are being held today in areas of:

Bath and North East Somerset
North Northamptonshire
Redcar and Cleveland
Teignbridge
West Lancashire
Wychavon

Check if you have one where you live: www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter...

Elections in your area

Find upcoming elections in your area, your polling station, candidates, and contact details for your local electoral services team

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Electoral Commission @electoralcommission.org.uk · 29d

Know someone heading off to uni? Remind them to register to vote at their new address.

Learn more: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections/who-can-vote/voting-if-you-have-a-second-home-or-youre-a-student

Voting if you have a second home or you're a student

If you are a student or you split your time between two homes, you may be able to register to vote at both addresses.

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Electoral Commission @electoralcommission.org.uk · 29d

Ydych chi'n adnabod rhywun sy'n mynd i'r brifysgol? Atgoffwch nhw i gofrestru i bleidleisio yn eu cyfeiriad newydd.

Dysgwch ragor: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/cy/pleidleisio-ac-etholiadau/pwy-syn-gallu-pleidleisio/pleidleisio-os-oes-gennych-ail-gartref-neu-os-ydych-yn-fyfyriwr

Pleidleisio os oes gennych ail gartref neu os ydych yn fyfyriwr

Find out what you should keep in mind when voting and registering to vote if you have a second home.

www.electoralcommission.org.uk

Electoral Commission @electoralcommission.org.uk · Sep 25

Check if there’s a by-election where you live: www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter...

Elections in your area

Find upcoming elections in your area, your polling station, candidates, and contact details for your local electoral services team

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Electoral Commission @electoralcommission.org.uk · Sep 25

By-elections are being held today in parts of the UK. 🗳️

This includes areas of:
📍 Manchester
📍 Ashford
📍 Highland

You need to show photo ID to vote at a polling station in England. See what ID is accepted: www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-e...

Accepted forms of photo ID

You need to show photo ID when voting at polling stations in some UK elections. Find out about the different types of photo ID accepted.

www.electoralcommission.org.uk

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Electoral Commission @electoralcommission.org.uk · Sep 23

Also, If you’re a British Sign Language user, you can use the SignLive app to contact us directly with any questions: www.electoralcommission.org.uk/about-us/con...

Contact us using British Sign Language (BSL)

Find out how to contact us using British Sign Language (BSL)

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Electoral Commission @electoralcommission.org.uk · Sep 23

All voices deserve to be heard in politics - including those made by the hands 🤟

Today is the International Day of Sign Languages. Visit RNID's website to find guidance for deaf and hard of hearing people who want to become voters: rnid.org.uk/information....

#InternationalDayofSignLanguages

Voting in UK elections

Your BSL guide to voting - Have your say in the local government elections on 1 May 2025.

rnid.org.uk

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Electoral Commission @electoralcommission.org.uk · Sep 19

Mae hyn yn rhan o'n rôl fel rheoleiddiwr. Rydym yn cyhoeddi'r wybodaeth hon er mwyn bod yn dryloyw.

Dysgwch ragor: www.electoralcommission.org.uk/cy/pleidleis...

Gwario ar ddeunydd ymgyrchu

Dewch i wybod pwy sydd wedi talu am ddeunydd ymgyrchu a'r terfynau gwariant cyn etholiad.

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Electoral Commission @electoralcommission.org.uk · Sep 19

Fel pleidiau gwleidyddol ac ymgeiswyr, os ydynt yn ceisio dylanwadu ar eich pleidlais, mae'n rhaid iddynt ddweud wrthym:

💸 faint a dderbyniwyd mewn rhoddion
💸 faint a wariwyd ar ymgyrchu

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Electoral Commission @electoralcommission.org.uk · Sep 19

Ymgyrchwyr nad ydynt yn bleidiau yw unigolion neu sefydliadau sy'n ymgyrchu ar faterion sy'n ymwneud ag etholiadau ond nid ydynt yn sefyll mewn etholiad eu hunain. Mae hyn yn cynnwys ymgyrchu dros neu yn erbyn plaid wleidyddol, ymgeisydd neu grŵp o ymgeiswyr.

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Electoral Commission @electoralcommission.org.uk · Sep 19

Gweler faint a wariodd ymgyrchwyr nad ydynt yn bleidiau yn etholiad cyffredinol 2024.

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Electoral Commission @electoralcommission.org.uk · Sep 19

It’s part of our role as a regulator. We publish this information for transparency.

Learn more: www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-e...

Spending on campaign material

Understand who has paid for campaign material and the spending limits ahead of an election.

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Electoral Commission @electoralcommission.org.uk · Sep 19

Like political parties and candidates, if they’re trying to influence your vote, they have to tell us:

💸 how much they received in donations
💸 how much they spent on campaigning

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Electoral Commission @electoralcommission.org.uk · Sep 19

Non-party campaigners are individuals or organisations who campaign on issues around elections but don’t stand for election themselves. This includes campaigning for or against a political party, a candidate or group of candidates.

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Electoral Commission @electoralcommission.org.uk · Sep 19

See how much non-party campaigners spent at the 2024 general election.

A table showing how much each non-party campaigner listed spent on the 2024 General Election.

National Education Union: £617,730
Best for Britain: £423,997
Unison: £394,392
38 Degrees: £158,624
HOPE not Hate: £206,700
Cruelty Free International: £108,945

A table showing how much each non-party campaigner listed spent on the 2024 General Election.

WE OWN IT: £98,774
Greenpeace: £95,851
Led By Donkeys Ltd: £72,026
Make Votes Matter: £65,165
Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW): £50,781

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Electoral Commission @electoralcommission.org.uk · Sep 18

By-elections are happening in parts of the UK today 🗳️

Check if you have one where you live ⬇️
https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/your-election-information

Elections in your area

Find upcoming elections in your area, your polling station, candidates, and contact details for your local electoral services team

www.electoralcommission.org.uk

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Electoral Commission @electoralcommission.org.uk · Sep 18

Mae is-etholiadau’n cael eu cynnal mewn rhannau o’r DU heddiw 🗳️

Gwiriwch a oes gennych un lle’r ydych chi’n byw ⬇️
https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/cy/rwyf-yneg-pleidleisiwr/pleidleisiwr/gwybodaeth-etholiad

Etholiadau yn eich ardal

Dewch o hyd i etholiadau sydd ar ddod yn eich ardal, eich gorsaf bleidleisio, ymgeiswyr, a manylion cyswllt eich tîm gwasanaethau etholiadol lleol

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Electoral Commission @electoralcommission.org.uk · Sep 4

Political parties in the UK accepted over £11m in donations and public funds from April to June this year.

This compares to £56.7m in the same period in 2024, and £13.6m in the previous quarter (January - March 2025).

See the full breakdown: https://bit.ly/3V0471a

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Electoral Commission @electoralcommission.org.uk · Sep 4

Check if there’s a by-election where you live: www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter...

Elections in your area

Find upcoming elections in your area, your polling station, candidates, and contact details for your local electoral services team

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Electoral Commission @electoralcommission.org.uk · Sep 4

By-elections are being held today in parts of the UK. 🗳️

This includes areas of:
📍 Luton

You need to show photo ID to vote at a polling station in England. See what ID is accepted:
www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-e...

Accepted forms of photo ID

You need to show photo ID when voting at polling stations in some UK elections. Find out about the different types of photo ID accepted.

www.electoralcommission.org.uk

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Electoral Commission @electoralcommission.org.uk · Aug 26

Our Chief Executive Vijay Rangarajan appeared today in The Guardian, highlighting the need for democratic education lessons in schools from age 11, as well as closing loopholes in political finance and protecting candidates from abuse.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

UK elections chief says children need lessons from 11 to be ready to vote at 16

Vijay Rangarajan says Electoral Commission’s material for schools will be impartial and calls on teachers to follow suit

www.theguardian.com

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Electoral Commission @electoralcommission.org.uk · Aug 22

We’ve published the financial accounts of political parties across the UK for 2024. In these accounts you’ll see the total income and outgoings of political parties in 2024.

Find out more and view the accounts ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4n1ZC25

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