Consultations and AEA responses

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

December 2017 – AEA response to the Government consultation on behalf of the Office of Students – Securing student success: risk-based regulation for teaching excellence, social mobility and informed choice in higher education

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 March 2017 Government Policy Statement “A democracy that works for everyone: survivors of domestic abuse”

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“

October 2016: Response to the Local Government Association’s second consultation paper – “Towards a consistent form of publishing elections data”

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

January 2016: AEA formal response to the consultation by the Electoral Commission on draft performance standards for Electoral Registration Officers: Supporting Electoral Registration Officers in planning for and delivering well run electoral registration services

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

25th June 2014: AEA formal response to the Call for Evidence on the Government’s Review of the Balance of Competences between the United Kingdom and the European Union

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 

13th November 2013: AEA formal response to the Cabinet Office request for feedback on the proposal to enable data sharing between local government tiers to assist Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) in maintaining and improving the accuracy and completeness of electoral registers

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

17th July 2013: AEA formal response to the consultation by the Electoral Commission on draft performance standards for Electoral Registration Officers in Great Britain

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)

3rd May 2013: AEA formal response to the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) consultation on moving the date of English Local Government elections to the date of the European Parliamentary elections in 2014

26th March 2013: DCLG consultation on moving the date of English local elections to the date of the European Parliamentary elections in 2014

1st March 2013: Scotland & Northern Ireland branch response to the Cabinet Office Consultation on the proposal to amend legislation dealing with Anonymous Registration in Scotland

18th January 2013: CO consultation on proposed additions to the list of court orders and injunctions prescribed as evidence for the purposes of an anonymous registration application. (Scotland)

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”