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Time is nearly out to register to vote. Don’t be silenced this election

The election is fast approaching: and it’s time to bring the ‘missing millions’ currently not on the electoral roll into the fold. If you aren’t on the register, your voice won’t be heard. With only...

Posted 25 Nov 2019

There have been 2.8m registration applications since the election was called

How do you register to vote and when do you have to do it by?

Whilst registration statistics have gone dramatically up since the date for the next general election became official, arguably the level of first-time registration may be being overstated. The statistics we are given tell us the...

Posted 13 Nov 2019

To vote you must be registered by the 26th of November

There’s a glaring threat facing the next General Election: the ‘missing millions’

You don’t have to opt in to your right to free speech. So why do we have to opt in to our right to vote? Voting is a basic right. While not enough on its...

Posted 07 Oct 2019

Don’t miss the deadline – make sure you’re registered to vote

In May 2018, there will be elections for all 32 London boroughs, 35 metropolitan boroughs, 74 district/boroughs, and 20 unitary authorities around England. But thousands of people aren’t on the register and won’t be able...

Posted 10 Apr 2018

Doubts over turnout figures could have serious implications

Turnout is a vital measure for understanding our relationship with politics, whether it be low or high. If people do not vote, it tells us they are being failed by politics. If people do vote in large numbers, then it can be argued the Government which emerges after an...

Posted 19 Jan 2018

News and Comment

Time is nearly out to register to vote. Don’t be silenced this election

How do you register to vote and when do you have to do it by?

There’s a glaring threat facing the next General Election: the ‘missing millions’

Don’t miss the deadline – make sure you’re registered to vote

Doubts over turnout figures could have serious implications

Closing the registration generation gap

The drop in attainers on the electoral roll should worry us all

It turns out voters have faith in democracy. But we can do better