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'We survived the election': The wellbeing crisis facing electoral services teams 13/05/2026 LocalGov speaks to the Association of Electoral Administrators about the human cost of delivering elections and whether it is sustainable.
Campaign launches to protect integrity of local elections 09/04/2026 Voters are being urged to safeguard their ballots as the Electoral Commission launches its annual anti-fraud campaign ahead of the May local elections.
Election strategy sees voting age lowered by two years 18/07/2025 The Government has announced plans to allow 16-and 17-year-olds the right to vote in both local and general elections.

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