Elections 2026

On Thursday 7 May 2026 Elections take place in the U.K.

These include Scottish Parliamentary Elections, Welsh Senedd Elections and ALL London Boroughs.

Electoral Commission Guidance

Being in hospital does not stop you voting:

https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/running-electoral-registration-england/eligibility-register-vote/how-does-mental-capacity-affect-right-register-vote

Assistance with voting for disabled voters:

https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/guidance-returning-officers-assistance-voting-disabled-voters/ensuring-voting-accessible

Voter ID:

https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections/voter-id

Equality Campaigns

Centenary Action - Disabled Women in Politics:

https://centenaryaction.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CAG-Overcoming-the-barriers-to-womens-involvement-in-politics.pdf

My Vote My Voice - a coalition of organisations, groups and self-advocates who want equal voting access:

https://www.myvotemyvoice.org.uk/about/who-has-joined-my-vote-my-voice/

Learning Disability England - Accessible resources and information to help you use your vote or support others to use theirs in the upcoming elections:

https://www.learningdisabilityengland.org.uk/news/latest-news/voting-resources-2024/

Mencap - Guide to voting for people with a learning disability:

https://www.mencap.org.uk/get-involved/campaign-mencap/elections

Operation Black Vote - OBV aims to increase political representation of black and minority ethnic communities:

https://www.obv.org.uk/

The Fawcett Society - see page 12 of this report calling for MP job sharing:

https://www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/a-house-for-everyone

Inclusion Scotland - Supports disabled people to have their voices heard by policy makers, decision makers and others in wider society:  

Inclusion Scotland

Inclusion London - This report is about how well the government in Westminster is doing to implement the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People:

https://www.inclusionlondon.org.uk/campaigns-and-policy/uncrdp/shadow-report/shadow-report/

International

Australia - Melbourne women plan to run for Federal Parliament as a job share:

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/21/double-or-nothing-australias-first-job-sharing-political-candidates-raise-constitutional-questions

election access - is a global initiative to enfranchise people with disabilities:

http://www.electionaccess.org/

General

The Equality Act 2010: Guide for Political Parties:

https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/guidance/equality-act-2010-guide-political-parties

House of Commons Library - Political participation:

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9718/

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Supporters

Parliament

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