Consultations and AEA responses
February 2020 – AEA response to the Welsh Government consultation on changes to the executive governance arrangements in principal councils (local authorities)
February 2020 – AEA response to Welsh Assembly Electoral systems and boundaries consultation
November 2019 – AEA response to the call for views on the Scottish Elections (Reform) Bill
October 2019 – AEA response to the design of Canvass Reform Communications
October 2019 – AEA response to the ICO consultation on the draft framework code of practice for the use of personal data in political campaigning
September 2019 – AEA response to call for evidence on the Fixed Term Parliaments Act 2011
September 2019 – AEA response to call for evidence on the Electoral Registration Act 2013
September 2019 – AEA response to the Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Bill – Call for Views
September 2019 – AEA response to the Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Bill Financial Memorandum – Call for Views
August 2019 – AEA response to the Referendums (Scotland) Bill Call for Evidence
July 2019 – AEA written evidence submission to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Electoral Campaigning Transparency
May 2019 – Electoral Commission response to the above inquiry by PACAC
May 2019 – Government response to the consultation ‘Protecting the Debate: Intimidation, Influence and Information’ – see the October 2018 AEA response below
April 2019 – AEA Response to the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill – joint response with AEA Wales Branch
March 2019 – AEA Response to the Scottish Government consultation on Prisoner Voting (joint response of the national AEA and the Scotland & Northern Ireland Branch)
December 2018 – Response to the National Assembly for Wales Consultation on Voting Rights for Prisoners
November 2018 – AEA response to the Governments policy statement “Proposals for reform of the annual canvass”
October 2018 – AEA response to consultation:The Electoral Commission – Codes of Practice on spending by candidates and political parties
October 2018 – AEA response to the Electoral Commission’s consultation: Observing at elections in the UK: Review of the electoral observer scheme
October 2018 – Government open consultation on proposals for the reform of the annual canvass
August 2018 – Observing at elections in the UK: review of the election observer scheme – Electoral Commission consultation
July 2018 – Protecting the Debate: Intimidation, Influence, and Information – Cabinet Office open consultation
July 2018 – AEA Response to the Information Commissioner’s Office public consultation
June 2018 – AEA (Wales) Response – Strengthening local government
April 2018 – AEA (Wales) Response – Assembly Commission – Creating a Parliament for Wales
March 2018 – Response to the Scottish Government consultation on Electoral Reform
January 2018 – Response to the Cabinet Office consultation on National Democracy Week
December 2017 – Response to the Cabinet Office consultation on renewals for overseas electors
September 2017 – Response to the Government’s open consultation: Access to elections – Call for Evidence
September 2017 – AEA response to the Welsh Government consultation on Electoral Reform
April 2017: AEA response to the Welsh Government White Paper – Reforming Local Government: Resilient and Renewed
January 2017: AEA feedback to Cabinet Office on duplicate registrations
November 2016: AEA Response to the Government Policy Statement – “A democracy that works for everyone – British citizens overseas“
September 2016: All responses to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee’s Inquiry “Lessons Learned from the EU Referendum” (UK Parliament website – click ‘View all’ above the list displayed)
September 2016: AEA response to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee’s Inquiry “Lessons Learned from the EU Referendum”
June 2016: AEA formal response to the Electoral Commission Strategic Review
April 2016: AEA formal response to the LGA – Election results data specification consultation
March 2016: AEA formal response to the Cabinet Office consultation on the better use of data in government
February 2016: Better Use of data in government Cabinet Office consultation into the sharing and use of data in public sector organisations
November 2015: Chief Counting Officer’s proposed directions and timing of the counting of votes at the EU referendum – Electoral Commission paper in response
November 2015: Proposed new performance standards for Electoral Registration Officers – Electoral Commission Consultation Paper
October 2015: AEA response to the Sir Eric Pickles Electoral Fraud Review and Call for Evidence – Appendix B of document (spreadsheet)
September 2015: AEA response to the Chief Counting Officer consultations on the timing of the counting of votes at the referendum and the proposed scope of the Chief Counting Officer’s directions
August 2015: Management of a referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union – Chief Counting Officer consultations on the timing of the counting of votes at the referendum and the proposed scope of the Chief Counting Officer’s directions
March 2015: AEA Wales Branch response to the Welsh Assembly consultation on the 2015 Disqualification Order
March 2015: AEA formal response to the Law Commission – Electoral Law: A Joint Consultation Paper
January 2015: AEA response to the Parish Polls Consultation on the Government’s Intentions to Modernise Parish Poll Regulations
January 2015: AEA response to the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee’s invitation for views on Voter Engagement
October 2014: AEA Wales Branch response to the Electoral Commission consultation on Candidates’ names on regional ballot paper
September 2014: Electoral Commission consultation on Candidates’ names on regional ballot paper
1st September 2014: AEA formal response to the Cabinet Office’s consultation on the memorandum on the Electoral Administration Act 2006
24th February 2014: AEA formal response to the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee’s invitation for views on Voter Engagement
17th December 2013: AEA formal response to the Electoral Commission consultation paper: “Standing for election in the UK”
13th November 2013: AEA formal response to the Cabinet Office consultation on the Transparency of Lobbying, Non Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill
6th November 2013: AEA formal views on readiness for the implementation of Individual Electoral Registration (IER) in June 2014
14th October 2013: AEA formal response to the Electoral Commission consultation on new performance standards for Returning Officers
8th August 2013: AEA formal response to the Electoral Commission evidence and issues paper: Electoral fraud in the UK
August 2013: Cabinet Office Elections Funding Review Stakeholder Consultation Paper
May 2013: Electoral Commission consultation on new performance standards for Electoral Registration Officers
Mai 2013: Ymgynghoriad ar safonau perfformiad newydd ar gyfer Swyddogion Cofrestru Etholiadol (Welsh language version of the above)
26th March 2013: DCLG consultation on moving the date of English local elections to the date of the European Parliamentary elections in 2014
17th December 2012: AEA formal response to the Electoral Commission review of electoral fraud and invitation for evidence and views on potential vulnerabilities in the current electoral system
17th September 2012: AEA formal response to the Law Commission Scoping Consultation Paper: “Electoral Law in the United Kingdom”
31st July 2012: AEA formal response to the National Assembly White Paper: “Promoting Local Democracy”
30th May 2012: AEA formal response to the consultation published by Defra on the proposed changes to National Park governance
11th May 2012: AEA formal response to the Scottish Government’s Consultation: “Your Scotland, Your Referendum”