Ballot Blog
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Using A Proportional Representation Electoral System
Proportional representation (PR) is a term used to describe a range of electoral systems in which the distribution of seats corresponds closely with the proportion of the total votes cast for each party or individual candidate. PR offers alternatives to first past the...
Multi-Channel Online and Postal Voting In Heathrow Airport Expansion Referendum.
Multi-channel and online and postal voting in Heathrow airport expansion referendum. The background: The authorities at the airport claim Heathrow needs an additional runway to remain competitive and to provide the vital extra capacity to meet growing demand, but...
What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Using the First-Past-the-Post Voting System?
First past the post or FPTP, also known as Simple Majority Voting, Winner-takes-all voting or Plurality voting is the most basic form of voting system. In its simplest form, under FPTP, voting takes place in single-member constituencies. Voters put a cross in a box...
Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust: A Successful Outcome Doesn’t Always End With An Election.
Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the main provider of a wide range of specialist health and social care services to individuals and families across Cumbria. The Partnership works closely with GPs and 14,000 members in an effort to improve the health and...
University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust Council of Governors Elections: Low Cost/High Impact Text Message Reminders Boost Election Turnout.
NHS Foundation Trust Council of Governors Elections The greatest challenge in any election lies in securing the largest possible turnout. This can be difficult to achieve, but delivering tailored and comprehensive election services is what UK-Engage does best. We...
Angell Town Estate Management Board Achieves Democratic Renewal With UK-Engage Support.
Angell Town, Brixton, Estate Management Board achieves democratic renewal with UK-Engage support UK-Engage has been privileged to be involved in organising election ballots for a number of Tenant Management Organisations over the years, so naturally we were delighted...
Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation Elections and AGM: Internet Voting and Clearer Ballot Papers Increase Participation.
Tenant Management Organisation Elections - The Challenge All elections present their own unique set of challenges. The key to providing the very best election services lies in recognising that no two elections are ever alike, and that it’s only by working in...
City University Student Union Elections: Multi-Ballot Papers, Complex Results Reporting.
Student Union Elections - The Challenge - Organising a multi-ballot students’ union election is difficult at the best of times. Organising election services in a large institution like City University, with 17,000 registered students from 160 countries was always...