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Articles by Peter Stanyon
Modernising local government election services for the future
By Peter Stanyon | 12 October 2026
Tinkering with the voting system is not enough, it’s time for a wholescale review of how we deliv...
The clock is ticking on votes at 16
By Peter Stanyon | 03 March 2026
There’s a lot to like in the Representation of the People Bill, but the Association of Electoral ...
Under pressure: The strain of snap elections
By Peter Stanyon | 09 July 2025
Peter Stanyon says election teams must have the legislation, systems and funding in place if they...
The sector did itself proud
By Peter Stanyon | 08 July 2024
Regardless of issues, the General Election was successfully delivered, says Peter Stanyon — but c...
Testing times at the elections
By Peter Stanyon | 18 June 2024
This election is a major test of the last two years of electoral change loaded on to a system alr...
T'is the season!
By Peter Stanyon | 20 February 2024
The possibility of a UK Parliamentary General Election on 2 May combined with local polls is the ...
The burden on returning officers and elections teams is increasing
By Peter Stanyon | 09 May 2023
Anecdotal reports of people not meeting new voter ID requirements were disheartening, and recruit...
May the 4th be with you
By Peter Stanyon | 07 March 2023
As 4 May looms, councils are heads down in preparation for the implementation of voter ID. But th...
Pondering the polls
By Peter Stanyon | 09 May 2022
Peter Stanyon scrutinises how the polls went and turns his attention to the implementation challe...
Every poll matters
By Peter Stanyon | 22 March 2022
The May polls across the UK may feel like a much more manageable and normal affair than the 2021 ...
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