Voting in the May 2024 Local elections
Here’s everything you need to know about voting in the local elections on Thursday 2 May 2024.
Voting in the May 2022 Local elections
315,429 people in Kirklees are registered to vote in the local elections on Thursday 5th May 2022. Here’s everything you need to know…
Voting in the May 2021 elections
314,056 people in Kirklees are registered to vote in the local elections and West Yorkshire Mayoral election on Thursday 6th May 2021. Here’s everything you need to know…
An open letter to Chloe Smith MP, Minister for the Constitution
We’ve written an open letter to Chloe Smith MP, Minister for the Constitution, about our recommendations for Government about voting and elections.
Working Group – 18th July 2018
Here’s an overview of the Kirklees Democracy Commission Working Group meeting on Wednesday 18th July 2018.
Preparing the ground for a stronger local democracy
We want to create the conditions in which local democracy will thrive. This means starting with our citizens and with our sense of local identity – with the ground beneath our feet.
Growing a stronger local democracy – Key themes from our draft report, May 2017
Read a quick, 10 minute overview of the key themes from our draft report: Growing a stronger local democracy, from the ground up.
The Electoral Commission’s evidence
Here’s an overview of the evidence given to the Kirklees Democracy Commission by Tom Hawthorn and Andrew Scallon from the Electoral Commission, in an evidence gathering session on 31st August 2016.
Katie Ghose’s evidence
Here’s an overview of the evidence given to the Kirklees Democracy Commission by Katie Ghose from the Electoral Reform Society, in an evidence gathering session on 31st August 2016.
Democracy Club’s public inquiry evidence
Here’s an overview of the evidence given to the Kirklees Democracy Commission by Joe Mitchell and Sym Roe from Democracy Club, in a public inquiry via phone on 4th November 2016.