Local Government: Elections
Lords · Question HL11135 · Tabled 20 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Hayward
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to carry out voting system trials in the May 2026 local elections; and if so, which voting systems they will trial, and in which local authorities those trials will take place.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 3 Nov 2025
The Government committed in its manifesto to encourage greater participation in democracy. To support this, the Government is exploring ways to make voting in person more efficient, more convenient, and better aligned with the expectations of today’s elec...