The Elections Act 2022 was passed by government and received Royal Assent in April 2022.
Changes introduced by the Elections Act include:
- a requirement for voter identification at polling stations
- improved accessibility at polling stations
- changes to the way in which postal votes, proxy votes and absent votes are handled
- registration for overseas electors
- voting and candidacy rights for EU citizens
Find information on the act from the Department of Levelling Up and Housing and Community: Greater protections for voters as government’s Elections Bill achieves Royal Assent (GOV.UK).
Also see
Electoral Services
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