questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on what date were political parties (a) informed and (b) consulted on the 2026 local election pilots.
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. Local authorities were invited to apply to pilot a range of flexible voting methods at the May 2026 el...
heading: Local Government: Elections