LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Testing times at the elections

This election is a major test of the last two years of electoral change loaded on to a system already struggling to cope, says Peter Stanyon.

By Peter Stanyon | 18 June 2024

Relentless. That's how electoral administrators are describing the days since the PM called this General Election.

The announcement was made just 20 days after 2 May polls across England and Wales. Those elections took six months to plan and run. This election has six weeks.

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Popular articles by Peter Stanyon

  1. The sector did itself proud
  2. T'is the season!
  3. The burden on returning officers and elections teams is increasing
  4. May the 4th be with you
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