questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 17 June 2026 to Question 8252 on Election Pilot schemes, for what reason the applications were withdrawn; how much was spent on cancelled voting pilots; and whether any other local authorities had cancelled pilots and compensation.
answerText: A number of local authorities withdrew their applications to participate in flexible voting pilots for the May 2026 elections following the planned postponement of their polls, which meant pilots could no longer be delivered as intended, despite the elect...
heading: Elections: Pilot Schemes