Electoral Commission

The elections this year were well run and public confidence remains high, but urgent action is needed to protect voters from misinformation and candidates from abuse and intimidation.  Our reports published today show that:

I gwmnïau cyfryngau cymdeithasol wneud mwy i gyfyngu ar ledaeniad camwybodaeth a thwyllwybodaeth am etholiadau a gwella diogelwch i ymgeiswyr ar-lein, gan nad yw llawer ohonynt yn ymateb yn ddigon cyflym, neu o gwbl.

The elections this year were well run and public confidence remains high, but urgent action is needed to protect voters from misinformation and candidates from abuse and intimidation.  Our reports published today show that:

I Lywodraeth y DU ddiweddaru cyfraith etholiadol i adlewyrchu'r risgiau sy’n deillio o fygythiadau newydd, fel deallusrwydd artiffisial cynhyrchiol, a gorfodi platfformau cyfryngau cymdeithasol i weithredu yn erbyn camwybodaeth a thwyllwybodaeth a cham-drin ymgeiswyr.

The elections this year were well run and public confidence remains high, but urgent action is needed to protect voters from misinformation and candidates from abuse and intimidation.  Our reports published today show that:

2. Profodd dros 50% o ymgeiswyr yng Nghymru a'r Alban gamdriniaeth a bygythiadau, a 40% yn Lloegr. Mae menywod, pobl o leiafrifoedd ethnig a phobl ag anableddau yn fwy tebygol o brofi camdriniaeth.

The elections this year were well run and public confidence remains high, but urgent action is needed to protect voters from misinformation and candidates from abuse and intimidation.  Our reports published today show that:

Cafodd etholiadau eleni eu cynnal yn dda ac mae hyder y cyhoedd yn parhau'n uchel, ond mae angen gweithredu ar frys i ddiogelu pleidleiswyr rhag camwybodaeth a thwyllwybodaeth, ac ymgeiswyr rhag camdriniaeth a bygythiadau. Mae ein hadroddiadau a gyhoeddwyd heddiw yn dangos y canlynol:

The elections this year were well run and public confidence remains high, but urgent action is needed to protect voters from misinformation and candidates from abuse and intimidation.  Our reports published today show that:

Social media companies to do more to limit the spread of mis- and disinformation about elections and improve protection for candidates online, as many are not responding quickly enough or at all.

The elections this year were well run and public confidence remains high, but urgent action is needed to protect voters from misinformation and candidates from abuse and intimidation.  Our reports published today show that:

The UK government to update electoral law to reflect the risks posed by new threats, such as generative AI, and force social media platforms to take action against mis- and disinformation and candidate abuse.

The elections this year were well run and public confidence remains high, but urgent action is needed to protect voters from misinformation and candidates from abuse and intimidation.  Our reports published today show that:

2. Over 50% of candidates in Scotland and Wales experienced abuse and intimidation, and 40% in England. Women, people from ethnic minorities and those with a disability are more likely to experience abuse.

The elections this year were well run and public confidence remains high, but urgent action is needed to protect voters from misinformation and candidates from abuse and intimidation.  Our reports published today show that:

Political parties in the UK accepted over £24m in donations from July to September this year. This compares to £10,046,532 in the same period in 2024, and £11,191,843 in the previous quarter (April - June 2025).

Derbyniodd pleidiau gwleidyddol yn y DU dros £24 miliwn mewn rhoddion rhwng mis Gorffennaf a mis Medi eleni. Mae hyn yn cymharu â £10,046,532 yn yr un cyfnod yn 2024, ac £11,191,843 yn y chwarter blaenorol (Ebrill - Mehefin 2025).

By-elections are taking place this month in 18 areas across the UK, starting today 🗳️ Check if there’s one where you live: www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter...

By-elections are being held today in different parts of the UK. 🗳️ This includes areas of: Gwynedd Canterbury East Lindsey Vale of White Horse North Somerset Check if there's a by-election in your area today 👇 www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter...

It’s a by-election Thursday! 🗳️ By-elections are being held today in areas of: Fife Newark and Sherwood Harborough Tandridge West Devon South Derbyshire

You need to show accepted photo ID to vote at a polling station in England. See the full list of accepted ID 👉 www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-e... You don’t need to show ID to vote in council by-elections in Scotland.

It's a by-election Thursday! 🗳️ By-elections are being held today in areas of: Bath and North East Somerset North Northamptonshire Redcar and Cleveland Teignbridge West Lancashire Wychavon Check if you have one where you live: www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter...

By-elections are being held today in parts of the UK. 🗳️ This includes areas of: 📍 Manchester 📍 Ashford 📍 Highland You need to show photo ID to vote at a polling station in England. See what ID is accepted: www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-e...

All voices deserve to be heard in politics - including those made by the hands 🤟 Today is the International Day of Sign Languages. Visit RNID's website to find guidance for deaf and hard of hearing people who want to become voters: rnid.org.uk/information.... #InternationalDayofSignLanguages

Gweler faint a wariodd ymgyrchwyr nad ydynt yn bleidiau yn etholiad cyffredinol 2024.

Fel pleidiau gwleidyddol ac ymgeiswyr, os ydynt yn ceisio dylanwadu ar eich pleidlais, mae'n rhaid iddynt ddweud wrthym: 💸 faint a dderbyniwyd mewn rhoddion 💸 faint a wariwyd ar ymgyrchu

Gweler faint a wariodd ymgyrchwyr nad ydynt yn bleidiau yn etholiad cyffredinol 2024.

See how much non-party campaigners spent at the 2024 general election.

Like political parties and candidates, if they’re trying to influence your vote, they have to tell us: 💸 how much they received in donations 💸 how much they spent on campaigning

See how much non-party campaigners spent at the 2024 general election.