OSCE/ODIHR Comments on Consultation paper by the Electoral Commission on the cycle of Local Elections in England
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.
The views, opinions, conclusions and other information expressed in this document are not given nor necessarily endorsed by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) unless the OSCE is explicitly defined as the Author of this document.