It was right to delay England’s local elections, but we must consider the wider impact of Covid-19 on electoral administration

Clark, Alistair (2020) It was right to delay England’s local elections, but we must consider the wider impact of Covid-19 on electoral administration. Democratic Audit Blog (16 Mar 2020). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Local and mayoral elections across England have been delayed from May 2020 to May 2021. Postponing them was necessary, writes Alistair Clark, but we must also look at the longer-term impact of Covid-19 on administering elections in the UK and globally to maintain democratic accountability under difficult circumstances.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://www.democraticaudit.com/
Additional Information:	© 2020 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain J Political Science > JS Local government Municipal government
Date Deposited:	15 Dec 2020 15:24
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 10:49
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/107854

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