Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 117099
Voting Behaviour
Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026
Question
Adam Jogee
Labour — Newcastle-under-Lyme
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of a) local, b) regional and c) general elections being held on a Saturday on voter turnout.
Answer
Samantha DixonThe Government has not made any recent assessment of the impact of moving polling day to a Saturday on voter turnout. The Government is committed to increasing democratic participation, as set out in its manifesto. As part of this work, we are preparing t...
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