The public has long been resolute in its opposition to such a change. And while young people have, historically, proven largely supportive of votes at 16, recent survey evidence suggests they are ...

The government has also not taken steps to restore the independence of the Electoral Commission itself, a body which plays a ...

Elections in Swindon in May will be very different, and possibly more important, than the last several.

According to the Article 27 of the Representation of the People Order (RPO), the Head of the State can cast a vote through the postal ballot.

Letters and emails are going to more than 10,000 Shropshire residents to advise them their postal vote has expired. A change ...

At this week’s Strategy & Resources Committee, members will consider a recommendation to the council of a rise of 13p per week for district council services (such as waste collection, leisure services ...

A by-election is due to be held in February to fill an empty seat for a ward in Warwick.

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Friday to fund most of the government through September, but that by itself doesn't prevent a partial government shutdown through the weekend. The bill passed the Senate ...

Less than three months after the last partial shutdown, the government is nearing yet another funding crisis as Senate Democrats and Republicans remain at odds over a massive spending package. A test ...

A Senate test vote to prevent a partial government shutdown failed on Thursday. Democrats are pushing to remove Department of Homeland Security funding from the spending package. The push for reform ...

The Senate has just a couple days to pass a funding package by Jan. 30 to avert another potential government shutdown, but the deadly shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal agents has drawn ...

A partial U.S. government shutdown will begin at 12:01 a.m. ET Saturday if the Senate fails to advance a spending measure by then. Democrats are warning they will not vote for the package unless ...