Today the UK government has published the Representation of the People Bill. We welcome some measures in the bill and would like others to be improved. Read our press release: electoralcommission.org.uk/media-centre...

Political parties in the UK accepted over £24m in donations from July to September this year. This compares to £10,046,532 in the same period in 2024, and £11,191,843 in the previous quarter (April - June 2025).

Derbyniodd pleidiau gwleidyddol yn y DU dros £24 miliwn mewn rhoddion rhwng mis Gorffennaf a mis Medi eleni. Mae hyn yn cymharu â £10,046,532 yn yr un cyfnod yn 2024, ac £11,191,843 yn y chwarter blaenorol (Ebrill - Mehefin 2025).

By-elections are taking place this month in 18 areas across the UK, starting today 🗳️ Check if there’s one where you live: www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter...

By-elections are taking place today in areas of: Pendle King's Lynn and West Norfolk Sunderland Check if there’s one where you live ⬇️ https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/your-election-information

By-elections are taking place today in areas of: Trafford Stratford-on-Avon Dumfries and Galloway East Sussex Redcar and Cleveland Cheshire East Check if there’s one where you live ⬇️ https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/your-election-information

By-elections are being held today in different parts of the UK. 🗳️ This includes areas of: Gwynedd Canterbury East Lindsey Vale of White Horse North Somerset Check if there's a by-election in your area today 👇 www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter...

Mae is-etholiadau’n cael eu cynnal heddiw yn rhannau gwahanol o’r DU. 🗳️ Mae hyn yn cynnwys meysydd: Gwynedd Does dim angen i chi ddangos ID i bleidleisio mewn is-etholiadau cyngor lleol yng Nghymru. Gwirio a oes is-etholiad yn eich ardal heddiw 👇 www.electoralcommission.org.uk/cy/rwyf-yneg...

It’s a by-election Thursday! 🗳️ By-elections are being held today in areas of: Fife Newark and Sherwood Harborough Tandridge West Devon South Derbyshire

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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

Rydym wedi cyhoeddi cyfrifon ariannol pleidiau gwleidyddol ledled y DU ar gyfer 2024. Yn y cyfrifon hyn fe welwch gyfanswm incwm a gwariant pleidiau gwleidyddol yn 2024. ⬇️ Darganfyddwch ragor a darllenwch y cyfrifon: https://bit.ly/4mzMIsi

By-elections are being held today in different parts of the UK. 🗳️ This includes areas of: 📍 Doncaster 📍 East Hampshire 📍 East Renfrewshire 📍 Gwynedd 📍 Hounslow 📍 Runnymede 📍 Surrey

Mae is-etholiadau’n cael eu cynnal heddiw yn rhannau gwahanol o’r DU. 🗳️ Mae hyn yn cynnwys meysydd: 📍 Gwynedd Does dim angen i chi ddangos ID i bleidleisio mewn is-etholiadau cyngor lleol yng Nghymru. Gwirio a oes is-etholiad yn eich ardal heddiw 👇 www.electoralcommission.org.uk/cy/rwyf-yneg...

Today we signed an agreement with the Central Electoral Commission of Ukraine to work together to safeguard democratic processes.

Heddiw gwnaethom lofnodi cytundeb gyda Chomisiwn Etholiadau Canolog Wcráin i weithio gyda’n gilydd i ddiogelu prosesau democrataidd.

By-elections are being held today in different parts of the UK. 🗳️ This includes areas of: 📍 Cardiff 📍 Newcastle upon Tyne

Mae is-etholiadau’n cael eu cynnal heddiw yn rhannau gwahanol o’r DU. 🗳️ Mae hyn yn cynnwys meysydd: 📍 Caerdydd Does dim angen i chi ddangos ID i bleidleisio mewn is-etholiadau cyngor lleol yng Nghymru. Gwirio a oes is-etholiad yn eich ardal heddiw ⬇️ www.electoralcommission.org.uk/cy/rwyf-yneg...

Ydych chi wedi cael llythyr neu e-bost yn gwirio a yw’r wybodaeth amdanoch ar y gofrestr etholiadol yn dal i fod yn gyfredol? Mae timau etholiadau yng Nghymru, Lloegr a’r Alban yn gwirio eich manylion bob blwyddyn. Y canfas blynyddol yw’r enw ar hyn.

Had a letter or email checking if the information about you on the electoral register is up to date? 📨 Elections teams in England, Scotland and Wales check your details every year. This is called the annual canvass. Follow the steps, and you'll be ready to vote in upcoming elections. 🗳️

It’s a by-election Thursday. 🗳️ By-elections are being held today in different parts of the UK. This includes areas of: 📍 Cannock Chase 📍 Carmarthenshire 📍 County Durham Check if there’s a by-election in your area today: www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter...

Mae’n ddydd Iau is-etholiadau! 🗳️ Mae is-etholiadau’n cael eu cynnal heddiw yn rhannau gwahanol o’r DU. Mae hyn yn cynnwys meysydd: Sir Gaerfyrddin Gwirio a oes is-etholiad yn eich ardal Heddiw: www.electoralcommission.org.uk/cy/rwyf-yneg...

By-elections are taking place today in areas of: 📍 Warrington 📍 Barking and Dagenham 📍 North Devon ❗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...

A quick look at the details we know so far about the government's plans to lower the voting age to 16 🗳️ #UKPolitics #votesat16 #elections

Mae’n ddydd Iau is-etholiadau 🗳️ Mae is-etholiadau’n cael eu cynnal heddiw yn rhannau gwahanol o’r DU. Mae hyn yn cynnwys meysydd: Caerdydd 📍 Gwirio a oes is-etholiad yn eich ardal Heddiw: www.electoralcommission.org.uk/cy/rwyf-yneg...

By-elections are being held today in different parts of the UK🗳️ This includes areas of: Bromley Cardiff Dacorum Dorset Hertsmere Lichfield Rutland

Rydym yn croesawu’r adroddiad a gyhoeddwyd heddiw gan y Pwyllgor Gweinyddiaeth Gyhoeddus a Materion Cyfansoddiadol ar etholiad cyffredinol y DU 2024: committees.parliament.uk/committee/32... ⬇️🧵

We welcome the report published today by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee on the 2024 UK general election: committees.parliament.uk/committee/32... ⬇️🧵

Follow us for more details on the government's electoral reforms, and what they'll mean for you 🗳️ #UKPolitics #VotesAt16 #ElectoralReform

Cyrhaeddodd gwariant etholiad cyffredinol y DU 2024 gyfanswm o £94.5M yr uchaf erioed. Rydym wedi cyhoeddi data heddiw sy'n dangos faint y mae pleidiau gwleidyddol ac ymgyrchwyr mwy wedi'i wario.👇

Total spending at the 2024 UK general election reached a record high of £94.5M. We’ve published data today showing how much larger political parties and campaigners spent. Seven parties reported spending £250,000 or more. The three largest parties continue to be the top spenders. 👇🧵

📢 The UK Government have published a paper outlining their plans for electoral reform to improve the system for voters. Some of the key changes that will affect voters are: ⬇️

Mae’n ddydd Iau is-etholiadau! 🗳️ Mae is-etholiadau’n cael eu cynnal heddiw yn rhannau gwahanol o’r DU. Mae hyn yn cynnwys meysydd: Castell-nedd Port Talbot Rhonda Cynon Taf Sir Ddinbych Gwirio a oes is-etholiad yn eich ardal Heddiw: www.electoralcommission.org.uk/cy/rwyf-yneg...

It’s a by-election Thursday. 🗳️ By-elections are being held today in different parts of the UK. This includes areas of: Basildon Dartford Denbighshire Harborough Neath Port Talbot Liverpool Rhondda Cynon Taf Staffordshire

📣 56% of voters we surveyed after the 2025 England local elections said mis and disinformation was a problem. Though voters felt they’d seen or heard less misinformation than at the UK general election.

Last week we visited Hampton High School to deliver a democratic education session. Students were joined by their local MP, @munirawilson.bsky.social. It was wonderful to see young people asking such insightful questions and having thought-provoking debates.

It’s a by-election Thursday! 🗳️ By-elections are taking place today (10 July) in areas of: Bassetlaw Hartlepool Mole Valley Rotherham Surrey Tewkesbury Vale of White Horse Wealden Woking Isle of Wight