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Elections overhaul could ease postal vote pressure
ELECTIONS

Elections overhaul could ease postal vote pressure

By Martin Ford | 27 November 2025

An overhaul of polling stations to be piloted in May’s elections could help ease pressures on election officers if rolled out nationwide, it has been suggested.

ELECTIONS

Under pressure: The strain of snap elections

By Peter Stanyon | 09 July 2025

Peter Stanyon says election teams must have the legislation, systems and funding in place if they...

ELECTIONS

'Poor' awareness of election reforms

By Martin Ford | 19 May 2025

There was ‘poor’ awareness of extra measures to help disabled voters and those without ID in last...

GENERAL ELECTION

Council orders review into election delays

By Martin Ford | 10 July 2024

Uttlesford DC’s leader has ordered a review into delays to sending out thousands of postal ballot...

GENERAL ELECTION

The sector did itself proud

By Peter Stanyon | 08 July 2024

Regardless of issues, the General Election was successfully delivered, says Peter Stanyon — but c...

ELECTIONS

Elections officials raise concerns over abuse

By Martin Ford | 05 July 2024

Concerns have been raised over ‘unacceptable behaviour’ faced by officials during the General Ele...

ROYAL MAIL

Councils at loggerheads with Royal Mail over postal vote delays

By Martin Ford | 04 July 2024

Councils are at loggerheads with Royal Mail over responsibility for delays in delivering postal v...

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