United Kingdom

The U.K. Electoral Commission (“the Commission”) is an independent advisory body established under legislation enacted in the year 2000. The Commission has already undertaken a number of studies and published several major reports. In January 2003, the Commission was requested by the Government to review the cycle of local elections in England and identify options for simplifying the current cycle. The scope of the review includes elections for principal local authorities (including mayoral elections), the Greater London Authority and parish councils.