Local Government: Elections
Commons · Question 109259 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 8777, on Local Government: Elections, whether local authorities which submitted bids to hold a May 2026 election pilot sche
Answer
Answered by Samantha Dixon, 10 Feb 2026
In August 2025, local authorities were invited to apply to pilot a range of flexible voting methods at the May 2026 elections in England. A number of local authorities expressed interest in participating, and we are currently engaging with those local aut...