The Electoral Commission is a non-ministerial government department with powers in the United Kingdom, which was created by an Act of Parliament, the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (2000 c. 41). In 2002 the Boundary Committee for England became a statutory committee of the commission. A non-ministerial government department is a department or ministry of a government that is not headed by a Government Minister or Government Secretary, and answers directly to a legislature. ... 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 (MMII) was 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
working with the Boundary Committee in determining the boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies and Council Wards, in accordance with statutory guidelines
deciding the procedures for all referenda held in the UK
ensuring that all national and local elections are fully free and fair
regulating political parties, including maintaining a register of political parties for the United Kingdom, 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. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ...
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. ...
The United Kingdom has five distinct types of elections: general, local, regional, European and mayoral. ... Referendums (or referenda) are only occasionally held by the government of the United Kingdom. ...
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