Recommendation 25

At a UK general election, all candidates should be subject to the same requirements and the same system should be used throughout the electoral process. While there are historic reasons why different systems have developed and been maintained, the case for streamlining, standardising, and making the electoral system consistent is now compelling. We recommend that the Government move to create: • A single system for how counts should be conducted. • A single electoral register, with functions for local authorities to access local data to access local rates of registration. • A single or integrated digital platform and system for electoral administration. (Recommendation, Paragraph 89)