Electoral Commission UK

20/11/2025

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

13/11/2025

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

You need to show photo ID to vote at a polling station in England. See what ID is accepted 👇 https://bit.ly/3Wn9pFR

You don't need to show ID to vote in local council by-elections in Wales.

Check if there's a by-election in your area today 👇
https://bit.ly/2Yuy8YN

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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 👇
https://bit.ly/3VT6Zx1

06/11/2025

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

You need to show accepted photo ID to vote at a polling station in England. See what ID is accepted 👉 https://bit.ly/3PiMgzT

You don’t need to show ID to vote in council by-elections in Scotland.

Check if you have a by-election where you live 🔍 https://bit.ly/2Yuy8YN

31/10/2025

It’s important to think carefully about what you see and hear. We’re sharing some tips for Global Media and Information Literacy Week.

1. Ask yourself 🤔

Does it reinforce or contradict my views?

Does it pay attention to detail, or overly simplify complex issues?

Does it give me a good sense of a party’s or campaigner’s policy position?
What are my own motives for believing it?

Could it be AI-generated or enhanced?

2. Check the source 🔍

Who made it? Not just who shared it. Is it a trustworthy source?

Look for an imprint. Some campaign material must have an imprint which tells you who published and promoted the material.

Who benefits if you believe the information?

3. Fact check claims ✅

Fact-checking organisations check that prominent claims in public debate are accurate.

UK fact-checkers like Full Fact and PA Fact Check follow international standards.

Broadcasters like BBC Verify and Channel 4 Fact Check also fact-check information.

30/10/2025

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://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/your-election-information

24/10/2025

A £20,000 fine isn't much of a deterrent to the biggest parties 💷

The government is proposing that our fining power should be increased, making for more effective and proportionate enforcement.


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Gallwn ddirwyo pleidiau gwleidyddol hyd at £20,000 os ydyn nhw'n torri rheolau cyllid gwleidyddol – ond nid yw hynny'n fawr o'i gymharu â gwariant ymgyrchu modern. Mae'n llai na 0.5% o'r hyn y mae'r pleidiau mwyaf yn ei wario mewn etholiadau cyffredinol. Yn 2024 yn unig, derbyniodd pleidiau ledled y DU gyfanswm o bron i £98 miliwn mewn rhoddion. Nid yw £20,000 yn ataliad ystyrlon rhag torri'r rheolau a gellid ei ystyried yn gost arferol o gynnal busnes.

Mae'r llywodraeth yn cynnig cynyddu ein pwerau dirwyo er mwyn sicrhau gorfodi'r rheolau yn fwy effeithiol a chymesur.

23/10/2025

It’s a by-election Thursday! 🗳️

By-elections are taking place in different parts of the UK today, including a Senedd Cymru by-election in the Caerphilly constituency. You don’t need to show ID to vote at Senedd elections.

In England, by-elections are taking place in areas of:

Birmingham
Colchester
Fenland
Portsmouth
Somerset
Torridge

❗ You need to show accepted photo ID to vote at a polling station in England. See the full list of accepted ID: https://bit.ly/3Wn9pFR

Check if there’s a by-election in your area today: https://bit.ly/2Yuy8YN

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Mae’n ddydd Iau is-etholiadau! 🗳️

Mae isetholiadau’n digwydd mewn gwahanol rannau o’r DU heddiw, gan gynnwys isetholiad Senedd Cymru yn etholaeth Caerffili. Nid oes angen i chi ddangos ID i bleidleisio yn etholiadau’r Senedd.

Gwirio a oes is-etholiad yn eich ardal heddiw: https://bit.ly/3VT6Zx1

16/10/2025

Ten by-elections are happening across England and Scotland today. Six of them are in Surrey 🗳️

They're for seats on borough and district councils in:
Spelthorne (Staines ward)
Reigate and Banstead (Meadvale & St John's ward)
Tandridge (Whyteleafe ward)

And for Surrey County Council in the divisions of Camberley West, Caterham Valley and Guildford South East.

There are also by-elections taking place today across the UK in areas of:
Babergh
Preston
Trafford
South Ayrshire

Check if you have an election today ⬇️

Find upcoming elections in your area, your polling station, candidates, and contact details for your local electoral services team

09/10/2025

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: https://bit.ly/2Yuy8YN

You need to show photo ID to vote at a polling station in England. See what ID is accepted: https://bit.ly/3Wn9pFR

03/10/2025

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

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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

If you are a student or you split your time between two homes, you may be able to register to vote at both addresses.

25/09/2025

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: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections/voter-id/accepted-forms-photo-id

Check if there’s a by-election where you live: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/your-election-information

You need to show photo ID when voting at polling stations in some UK elections. Find out about the different types of photo ID accepted.

23/09/2025

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: https://rnid.org.uk/information-and-support/voting-in-uk-elections/

Also, If you’re a British Sign Language user, you can use the SignLive app to contact us directly with any questions: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/about-us/contact-us/contact-us-using-british-sign-language-bsl

Your BSL guide to voting - Have your say in the local government elections on 1 May 2025.