Electoral Commission (United Kingdom)

Independent agency that regulates the electoral process in the United Kingdom

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In the United Kingdom, the Electoral Commission is the national election commission, created in 2001 as a result of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000. It is an independent agency that regulates party and election finance and sets standards for how elections should be run.

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