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• The History of the Parliamentary Franchise Published 01 March 2013 | Research papers RP13/14 This paper gives a history of the Parliamentary franchise and shows the incremental stages which led to universal suffrage across the UK by drawing on several of the recognised sources which have dealt with the subject and by referring to the key legislation. Topic: Elections, Electoral franchise
• By-elections since 2010 General Election Published 01 March 2013 | Standard notes SN05833 This note sets out results of by elections since the 2010 General Election. It will be updated as by-elections occur. Topic: By-elections, Election results : UK, Elections
• Local, Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and European Parliament elections: Social Indicators page Published 28 February 2013 | Standard notes SN02634 Local, Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and European Parliament elections: Social Indicators page. A summary of recent election results. Topic: Election results : UK, Elections, European Parliament, Local government, National Assembly for Wales, Scottish Parliament
• Opinion polls: Social Indicators page Published 28 February 2013 | Standard notes SN02635 Opinion polls: Social Indicators page. A summary of recent opinion polls on voting intention and important issues among voters. Topic: Elections
• General Election results: Social Indicators page Published 28 February 2013 | Standard notes SN02632 General Election results: Social Indicators page. Topic: Election results : UK, Elections, General elections
• Turnout: Social Indicators page Published 28 February 2013 | Standard notes SN02633 Turnout: Social Indicators page. Summary information on turnout at elections in the UK. Topic: Election results : UK, Elections
• Electoral offences since 2010 Published 11 February 2013 | Standard notes SN06255 This Standard Note covers the period 2010 to date; for information about electoral fraud before 2010 see Standard Note 3667, Postal voting and electoral fraud 2001-09. Topic: Elections
• Marginal seats Published 08 February 2013 | Standard notes SN06549 This note lists UK Parliament seats by marginality using results for the 2010 General Election. The results are taken from the Research Paper (RP10/36) General Election 2010 Topic: Election results : UK, Elections
• Constituency boundaries: the Sixth General Review in Scotland Published 04 February 2013 | Standard notes SN06227 This Note gives details of the 2013 review in Scotland, its progress and the consultation process. It should be read in conjunction with Library Standard Note 6098, Initial proposals for new constituency boundaries: Scotland which looks at the extent to which the proposed constituencies can be identified with existing seats and which existing constituencies will be most affected by the proposals. Topic: Elections
• Constituency boundaries: the Sixth General Review in Wales Published 04 February 2013 | Standard notes SN06226 This Note gives details of the 2013 review in Wales, its progress and the consultation process. It should be read in conjunction with Library Standard Note 6095, Initial proposals for new constituency boundaries: Wales which looks at the extent to which the proposed constituencies can be identified with existing seats and which existing constituencies will be most affected by the proposals. Topic: Elections, Electoral register
• Constituency boundaries: the Sixth General Review in Northern Ireland Published 04 February 2013 | Standard notes SN06225 This Note gives details of the 2013 review in Northern Ireland, its progress and the consultation process. It should be read in conjunction with Library Standard Note 6070, Initial proposals for new constituency boundaries: Northern Ireland which looks at the extent to which the proposed constituencies can be identified with existing seats and which existing constituencies would be most affected by the proposals. Topic: Elections
• Constituency boundaries: the Sixth General Review in England Published 04 February 2013 | Standard notes SN06229 This Note gives details of the 2013 review in England, its progress and the consultation process. It should be read in conjunction with Library Standard Note, Initial proposals for new constituency boundaries: England (SN 6068) which looks at the extent to which the proposed constituencies can be identified with existing seats and which existing constituencies will be most affected by the proposals. Topic: Elections
• The Sixth General Review of constituency boundaries: public consultations Published 01 February 2013 | Standard notes SN06223 This note summarises the new statutory public consultation process that the Boundary Commissions in each part of the UK must use as part of the Sixth General Review of UK Parliamentary constituencies. Topic: Elections
• Southeast Asia: an update Published 01 February 2013 | Standard notes SN06543 The political and economic profile of Southeast Asia as a region continues to rise. The UK is scaling up its engagement with the region. This briefing provides country snapshots of the main events in six of the countries in the region since the start of 2012 and also looks at significant developments over the past year or so in the UK’s relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its member states. Topic: Asia, Elections, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, International economic relations, International politics and government
• Constituency boundaries: the Sixth General Review Published 01 February 2013 | Standard notes SN05929 This note gives details of the Sixth General Review of Parliamentary constituencies Topic: Elections
• Electoral Registration and Administration Bill 2012-13: progress of the Bill Published 31 January 2013 | Standard notes SN06359 The Electoral Registration and Administration Bill 2012-13 was introduced on 10 May 2012. The Bill makes provision for a legislative framework for the introduction of a new system of individual electoral registration (IER) under which electors will be registered individually instead of by household. This Note summarises the progress of the Bill. It supplements Research Paper 12/26 which was produced for the Bill’s second reading in the House of Commons on 23 May 2012. Topic: Elections, Electoral register
• Regulation of Referendums Published 29 January 2013 | Standard notes SN05142 This Note sets out the mechanics for holding referendums. It summarises the applicable provisions of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (PPERA) which regulate publicity and campaigning. Topic: Elections, EU political integration
• Voting age Published 22 January 2013 | Standard notes SN01747 Under current legislation, a person must be 18 or over to vote. Section 17 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 reduced the age of candidacy to 18 from the age of 21 which had existed since the Parliamentary Elections Act 1695, but there was no provision for a reduction in the voting age. Topic: Elections, Electoral franchise
• All-women shortlists Published 18 December 2012 | Standard notes SN05057 This note looks at the background to the Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Act 2002 which allowed political parties to draw up all-women shortlists of candidates for elections; and its extension. It gives details of Labour candidates selected through all-women shortlists and methods of positive action used by the main political parties to increase the number of women MPs. Topic: Elections, Equality, General elections, Members of Parliament, Parliament, Political parties, Sex discrimination
• Party Political Broadcasts Published 17 December 2012 | Standard notes SN03354 This note sets out the current arrangements for party political broadcasts including such matters as their allocation, frequency, length and content. It also makes reference to the long-standing ban on political advertising in the UK and the questions this raises in terms of freedom of expression and compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights. Topic: Elections, General elections