Unanimous call for electoral law to be modernised

The review of electoral law announced by the Law Commission today (10 December) is good news for voters, candidates and those who run elections, said the Electoral Commission the UK’s independent elections watchdog.

“It’s significant that every single respondent to the Law Commission’s consultation, including ourselves, agreed that the law surrounding elections needs to be reviewed and brought up to date,” said Bob Posner, the Electoral Commission’s Legal Counsel. “This is what we’ve been calling for – it’s not enough to consolidate the different pieces of electoral law, they need modernising and simplifying.

“The review has the potential to really improve voters’ experience, helping to deliver elections in a way befitting a 21st century democracy.

“We look forward to doing all we can to assist and inform this crucial review.”