Electoral Commission: Campaign Materials and Reports

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2001-2006

This series contains records of campaigns run by the Electoral Commission aimed at the general public as a whole and campaigns designed to encourage specific groups to register to vote and vote either in person, by proxy or postal vote. The campaign materials cover all Elections and Referendums and include posters, TV and radio adverts and campaign evaluation reports.

References for born-digital records are automatically generated and display a 'Z' (either at the start of the piece reference or at the end), which distinguish them from traditional references allocated to paper and digitised records.

Public Record(s)

English and Welsh

613 digital record(s)

Open unless otherwise stated

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Topics

Radio and television

Democracy

This series is accruing.

The Electoral Commission is tasked with ensuring every person who is eligible to register and to vote is aware of how to do so, through targeted campaigning. The Commission took over responsibility for voter education (public awareness) from the Home Office on 1 July 2001 when the Commission was established. Campaign materials include TV and radio adverts, social media, and printed ephemera. The Commission's campaigns are run in all areas of the United Kingdom covering elections: United Kingdom General Elections, Local and Mayoral Elections as well as Referendums such as the Northeast devolution referendum (Northeast Referendum) held on 18 November 2004. The Electoral Commission also runs specific campaigns aimed at particular groups, including home movers and young people who are new to voting.