MPs to question the Electoral Commission as inquiry into UK election kicks off

• Inquiry: Review of the 2024 general election
• Watch: Evidence session
• Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

The Chair and Chief Executive of the Electoral Commission will answer questions on the Commission’s report evaluating the general election and May local elections.  

The report, published in November of this year, highlighted ‘a number of significant improvements necessary to support participation and trust in future elections’. 

The report references issues with postal voting, overseas voting, and intimidation of candidates and campaigners. The Committee are likely to explore the scale and context of these issues. 

The Committee may also consider the Commission’s earlier report on the requirement for voter ID to be show for the first time at a UK general election. The Committee is also likely to build on previous committees work and consider the overall state of the UK’s electoral law and administration. 

Witnesses

• John Pullinger CB – Chair, Electoral Commission  
• Vijay Rangarajan – Chief Executive, Electoral Commission  
• Jackie Killeen – Director of Electoral Administration and Regulation, Electoral Commission  

Further information

• About Parliament: Select committees
• Visiting Parliament: Watch committees

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