The Electoral Commission is an independent body with powers in the United Kingdom, which was created by an Act of Parliament, the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000. In 2002 the Boundary Committee for England became a statutory committee of the commission. In Westminster System parliaments, an Act of Parliament is a part of the law passed by the Parliament. ... The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 is an Act of Parliament that sets out how political parties, elections and referendums are to be regulated in the United Kingdom. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Boundary Committee for England is an independent body in England responsible for defining borders for local elections; and for conducting reviews of local government areas. ...

The commission is responsible for

• advising the government on the reform of electoral law
• determining the boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies and Council Wards, in accordance with statutory guidelines
• deciding the procedures for all referendums held in the UK
• ensuring that all national and local elections are fully free and fair
• regulating political parties and the funding of political campaigns.

The commissioners are: A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues. ... A political campaign is an effort to reach a certain political goal. ...

• Sam Younger (Chairman)
• Graham Zellick
• Sir Neil McIntosh CBE
• Pamela Gordon
• Glyn Mathias
• Karamjit Singh CBE
• Roger Creedon (Chief Executive)

Sam Younger is the chairman of the British Electoral Commission [1]. He was previously managing director of the BBC World Service from 1994 to 1998 [2], and chief executive of the British Red Cross from 1999 to 2001. ...

Related topics

• Elections in the United Kingdom
• Referenda in the United Kingdom

Elections in the United Kingdom gives information on election and election results in the United Kingdom. ... Referendums (or referenda) are only occasionally held by the government of the United Kingdom. ...

External links

• The Electoral Commission (http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/)