questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Weekend voting and shopping centre polling stations to be trialled, updated 9 March 2026, for what reason are election pilots being piloted in North Hertfordshire in May 2026 in the absence of county or district elections that month.
answerText: The government is exploring ways to make voting in person more efficient, more convenient, and better aligned with the expectations of today’s electors. These pilots are part of the government’s commitment to encourage greater participation in our democra...
heading: Elections: Pilot Schemes